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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okiya Omtatah",
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    "content": "Look at all our police such as the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and military officers, they wear the Coat-of-Arms. The people who ensure that the territory of Kenya is safe for everybody else to operate are security officers. They are a symbol of the state. That is why it is only them who wear the Coat-of-Arms. Can we ask ourselves what kind of a person do we choose to pin the Coat-of- Arms? When an officer has the Coat-of-Arms on their head, but the shoes are worn out, they are walking on an empty stomach, their children are not going to school and they live in a shack, what are we doing to this country? Can we honour the Coat-of-Arms by ensuring that people who wear it are a true representation of the Republic of Kenya? A police officer occupies a more important place than a President of the Republic of Kenya because they protect this country. It applies to all security officers. They occupy a more important place in terms of status and necessity. If you look at Article 238 of the Constitution, it defines what national security is. A police officer performs an important role more than a Senator because we come after they have secured the country. All of us can come here, make noise, fight and do whatever we want to do, but we stand at their backs; be it the KWS, Kenya Forest Service (KFS), or military officers. However, all these officers are neglected. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have come to a point whereby their welfare needs to be looked into. This country does not have the resources to do that. We cannot talk of housing. They live in condemned structures most of the times. Recently, there was an attempt to throw them out of police stations and demand that they look for and rent houses. They are then given Kshs9,000 for rent in Nairobi City County. Where will you get a house for Kshs9000 in Nairobi City County? Time has come for us to look at the welfare of our security officers and support them. This Motion is very important."
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