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    "id": 1340930,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for the indulgence. I wish to make this General Statement pursuant to Standing Order 43(1) regarding the planned deployment of 1,000 Kenya Police officers to the Republic of Haiti. As a House, we appreciate that as part of fulfilment of international obligations to the international course, Kenya, as a member of the community of nations is obliged to take certain measures, including security interventions abroad. It is against this backdrop that the Government of Kenya is believed to have committed to deploy 1,000 police officers to the Republic of Haiti to assist in restoring law and order. Kenya’s police mission to the Republic of Haiti has since been ratified by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Hon. Temporary Speaker, service of Kenya Police officers outside Kenya on reciprocal arrangements with reciprocating countries is guided by Part XIV of the National Police Service Act, 2011. Of note, sections 107 and 108 of the Act presuppose three conditions that must prevail before the President orders any such number of police officers to proceed to another country for service. First, there must be in place a legitimate Government; second, there must be reciprocity and third, there must be a request from the reciprocating country. The Government ought to assure Kenyans that the planned deployment meets the conditions set out in the Act. 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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