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    "id": 1193085,
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    "speaker_name": "The Nominated Senator (Sen. Okenyuri Esther Anyieni)",
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    "content": "I then joined the Office of the Deputy President as an Assistant Director, Research in the Strategy and Delivery Unit. Now, I am a Nominated Senator, through the United Democratic Alliance Party (UDA), serving the people of Kisii, Kenya, women at large and young people. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I represent and mirror many young Kenyans and women in this country who look up to us for hope and direction. Therefore, allow me to start by appreciating those who made it possible for me to be here. First, I thank His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya Dr. William Samoei Ruto, who is also my Party Leader, for seeing it fit to nominate a girl like me from a location whose coordinates would rarely locate. I am a true example of the bottom-up philosophy. I also thank the people of Kisii County for the support they gave the President. Particularly, the women through the Women for Ruto Movement that I founded. I cannot forget the emotional and overwhelming support I received from the young people on social media platforms – Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter . This shows that social media is a strong tool when used effectively. Young people can use these platforms to propel themselves into leadership without expecting tokens. Finally, I thank the people of my home village in Kenyenya, as well as my family, for allowing me to charter my political career in this turbulent political space. I promise to make a difference in this space. I encourage young people watching me today that patience, consistency, resiliency, loyalty and hard work do pay. Let me now focus on the Motion of the day because this is why I am here. I support the nomination of Eng. Japheth Koome to be the next IG of Police. I do not have much information about him. However, from the vetting process, I believe he is the right man for the job. In Kisii County where I come from, the community policing personnel have turned to harassing ordinary people. We have been looking at them as people who should work with the police and mwananchi to restore peace. The hon. Senators here heard of a case where a high school principal was attacked by people, but nothing was said about it. When you dig deep into the incident, the community policing personnel were somehow involved. I challenge the incoming IG to look into the issue, so that the people we engage at the community level, are of sound mind and ready to work with ordinary citizens. I also challenge him to have institutions that will offer counselling services to our police. This will help us avoid the killings we are seeing within the NPS; their families and colleagues. With those few remarks, I support the nomination of Eng. Koome."
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