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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okiya Omtatah",
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    "content": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, thanks for the information, but I was not referring to President Ruto or his administration. I was simply referring to the Government of Kenya having removed police officers from police stations. I am litigating that matter in court. I got orders staying the eviction of the police officers. I am more informed about the issue than Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is because I am litigating it in court. I know the dates when it happened and I am in no way attributing this to any particular administration. I am talking about the Government and the people of Kenya. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when it comes to housing, there is the Housing Act and we do not need another law. The Housing Act requires the employer to provide adequate accommodation for its employees in Section 31 of the Employment Act. I do not understand why the Government does not apply that as regards to police officers and other security personnel. I would have stopped there, except for the challenge I was given by Sen. Cherarkey, that I comment on the Finance Bill, which is not before us and will not come to this House. I am comfortable addressing the Finance Bill where I can be effective. In this House, when I address the Finance Bill – it will never come to this House to be discussed – I am fighting in the wrong arena. I am like the American wrestlers where you throw an opponent out of the ring and begin clobbering him out there. The referee does not see that. Therefore, commenting about the Finance Bill here is like an American wrestler, wrestling outside the ring. For as long as it will not come here, the only arena I can engage the Finance Bill is outside and not in this House. I would have used some more graphic image, but we are on national television (TV). It is prime time and not past midnight and I am sober."
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