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    "id": 1349585,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "walking scot-free because a scene was interfered with, and we do not have proper forensics. There is the issue of processing certificates. At the moment, the Government is looking for money anywhere and everywhere because of the unfortunate and downturn economic times we are in. I agree that we need to give enough resources to the DCI for them to have modern equipment and generate police clearance certificates. That is what we are doing with the Government Printer. That can generate good money. Madam Temporary Speaker, the processing capacity is 20,000 per day, yet we are processing 4,500 per day. If we give it a maximum, the same money will go back to sustaining the DCI and assisting the Government with revenue. I am in agreement on those three aspects and observations. I remember in the last Session, we passed the National Coroners Service Act. We summoned the Attorney General of Kenya then, Hon. Kihara, and he could not tell us why they have not operationalized the National Coroners Service Act. Madam Temporary Speaker, bodies cannot be processed from Shakahola and released to the families because this Act has not given a proper way of processing. Those bodies are many. When you go to the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and the City Mortuary, there are many unclaimed bodies. Had they operationalized the law, it would have assisted in clearing some of that backlog and we could have given the coroners an office. There would be no unclaimed bodies. It is un-African to say a body is unclaimed. It is not good according to us. I tend to imagine the Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee (JLAC) where you, Madam Temporary Speaker, sits as a Member will be given power to follow up on this implementation. I hope you will invite the Attorney General. I do not want to say ‘summon’, it is a strong word, but invite him to tell us why the National Coroners Service Act, which we passed here in 2017, is not operational. Many people are blaming Dr. Johansen Oduor or other individuals, yet we have not given them the necessary system to ensure that they do their job through National Coroners Service Act. Madam Temporary Speaker, many other issues that have been raised. I will make my observation on one or two issues before I allow my colleagues. Of course, we are talking about the matching of DNA, including the former members of the Kilifi County Security---"
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