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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Chimera",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to comment on the Statement sought by my good friend, Sen. Cherarkey, the great warrior from Nandi County. He is my brother-in-law. It appears as if the question of police brutality is a stench that is assuming a sense of normalcy. On 15th September, 2023, a young man from Taru Kwale County by the name of Nyae Ngala Chamtu lost his life at the hands of brutal General Service Unit (GSU) officers in Taru. The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) never bothered to issue a statement. For how long will we lose innocent Kenyan lives at the hands of police brutality? It is time as a leadership that we walked the talk on seriously addressing the issue of police brutality. I agree with Members that it is time we have a regulation or legal framework addressing this issue otherwise, many Kenyans will continue to suffer and lose their lives at the hands of these police officers. I urge the Committee that will be tasked with the role and honorable duty of getting to the root cause of this to thoroughly investigate these incidents. I know it is not happening in Nandi County alone. It is by sheer luck that the Senator for Nandi has brought this issue before this House. We have many cases happening in counties like Kwale and Mombasa that are not reported. It is time these police officers faced the full force of the law so that it acts as a deterrent measure. Police officers should know that it is wrong to continue maiming and killing innocent Kenyans. I support the Statement. Thank you."
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