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    "id": 1240588,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okello",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I acknowledge the tacit role that you play as the Chair of the Parliamentary Service Commission. This is a Commission that looks after the welfare, security and comfort of Members of Parliament in this House and the Senate, together with members of the Secretariat. A matter that is of great concern to my side of the political divide is that the National Police Service (NPS) unilaterally withdraws security of Members from my coalition each time there is a difference expressed as a matter of objectivity from our side. As the Chair of the Commission, I invite you to help us address this matter. The security of a Member of this Parliament is just as important as the security of any other Member. Last week, about 20 Members from our coalition had their security withdrawn, but we have not heard any word from the Parliamentary Service Commission. Additionally, the leadership of the Azimio la Umoja Coalition – and that includes Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka and Hon. Martha Karua – had their security withdrawn without any reason. This is a unilateral decision that is constantly taken by the NPS. We had a similar experience during the previous regime. As the Chair of the Parliamentary Service Commission, allow me to invite you to protect Members from this coalition so that we do not experience withdrawal of our security, which then exposes us so badly to the public, and, most importantly, to the leadership of the Azimio Coalition. There have been instances where Members from the other coalition have expressed threats to the leadership of the Azimio Coalition. When security is withdrawn amidst such threats, then we have cause to worry. I was reading the Constitution the other day on the role you play, as the Speaker. In the absence of the two top leaders, then the Speaker of the National Assembly takes over."
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