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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to second the Bill by Hon. Gikaria, the Member for Nakuru Town East. This is a very good amendment. It is an amendment to help the hustlers. It is an amendment to help the lower class people. Many people face challenges in their day-to-day activities. I was in the constituency last week and some boda boda guys came to me: they told me that as they ride their boda bodas from Endebess towards Kitale town, they meet a police road block. The police there demand Kshs50 from each of them. I asked myself why such a thing should be happening in the current state of affairs. Fuel prices are very high right now. B oda boda riders have taken their motorcycles on loan and have to meet their various expenses yet a policeman who is employed, earning a salary, and is supposed to maintain law and order, is asking them to give out Kshs50! It is a shame! The Inspector- General of Police and the County Commander of Police in charge of Trans Nzoia should look into this matter, especially on the notorious Endebess -Kitale Road. Even in the evening, at around 3 p.m. police officers go to Cholim Road to extort money from the boda boda guys. This habit has to come to an end. It is not only limited there and that is why Hon. Gikaria is bringing this important amendment to the Penal Code. The police look for any excuse to arrest people they think are idling. Once they have arrested you, they look for whatever it is that they can charge you with. Now, because our laws state that you are innocent until proven guilty, they will have to look for excuses to ensure that those who are arrested in town... They charge people who have gone for appointment in town with touting! It is not good. This House should to the occasion and support this very important Bill by Hon. David Gikaria. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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