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    "id": 1352887,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13589,
        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
        "slug": "maanzo-daniel-kitonga"
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    "content": "He was just coming from fetching water with donkeys, and some bullets hit him. Those issues have never been addressed. Through this Statement, it is high time we called the police department to order that there be a way of operation in accordance with the Constitution that no Kenyan should go through any police brutality, but be given a due process in the event you are suspected to have committed an offence. One should be treated in a humane manner and presumed innocent until they are proven guilty. The issue of police brutality should really stop in this country. The Inspector- General should issue a general statement to his departments and the police stations that police brutality should be a thing of the past. We have a Constitution and due process should be followed for every Kenyan. If they have committed an offense, either they apologize or they are prosecuted for it. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Si, to hear that in this day and age, somebody who goes to inquire about what has happened to their child and ends up being brutalized; it is most unfortunate. I know that the police have now become a police service and are supposed to serve people and not cause brutality. In conclusion, denying legislators security is also a case of serious police brutality. I think each case should be handled according to its merit. It is a way of intimidation of legislators and exposing them to danger yet we have no Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to conduct any election should a Member of the National Assembly or Senator be assassinated during this time due to police brutality and lack of police protection. I support the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey. It is high time the police took care of Kenyans. I thank you."
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