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    "id": 1371855,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I believe that if we can have the fines properly enhanced, with a proper process clearly set out with no legal loopholes, then, we are making progress. Also, if we can either go the way Sen. Omogeni has proposed and gazette a police station here or, we administratively discuss with the IG these issues in a formal way, with a justification for us to get our summonses and warrants of arrest effected without delay within the Republic of Kenya, then we are making a practical suggestion. I think we are going into a grey area if we say that we are taking upon ourselves independent police powers. It will end up bringing issues with policing command. We need to ask ourselves whether it is within the Constitution. I think, the safer way is for Parliament, as an institution, to engage so that we are given powers like it is for the High Court. This is so that there is a dedicated unit to effect our summonses, directions, invitations and arrest warrants so that we do not have delays. If we go that route, I think this Bill is going to see the light of day faster. It is also something that we can do without much delay. However, if we go the way of establishing an independent Parliamentary Police Service, I think we are going into a very grey area and we will meet a lot of resistance. Most likely, we might end up in the Constitutional Court again, after we have done all this work. It is not what we want to do. I fully support the thinking and the intentions behind this, but we need to do some more work so that we can produce a well thought out legislation that will not have encumbrances going forward. Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to address you."
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