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    "id": 1356507,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Thang’wa",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. We need to send our police officers to Haiti for peacekeeping. For those who are saying that it is against the law, I would like to refer them to Section 10(o) of the National Police Service Act on the functions and powers of the Inspector General. It says- “(1) The functions of the Inspector-General shall be to— (o) promote cooperation with international police agencies.” When other police agencies request support, who are we to say ‘no’? I do not understand those who are saying we should not send police officers to Haiti. Who should we send? Sen. Sifuna and Sen. Osotsi, whom do we send there? We need to send police officers because they are strategic in dealing with organized crimes and gangs. KPS is known for restoring order. Initially, they were supposed to go to Haiti for protection or guarding Government buildings and officers. Later on, it was realized that they needed to do more to train the Haiti Police Service. We are known for community policy, which is lacking in Haiti. There is no good relationship between the people of Haiti and their police service. In Kenya, we coexist and work well with police officers. These are some of the things they need to train the police officers in Haiti. When the opposition says that we should not send the police, they cry to international countries when they presume a crisis here. When the international countries cry to us, are we not supposed to hear them? We listened to their cry. We need to restore order or help the Haiti police service to restore order in their country. I am here to support this Motion and I am convinced that when the Kenya police officers go to Haiti in a few years, we will have “Kenya ndogo” or a Kenya village in that country. Whenever Kenyans go, they get the roots, do their work well and explore. We want opportunities. This is also an opportunity for Kenyans to go to other countries to work. When we send the police service----"
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