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    "id": 1440950,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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    "content": " All I am saying is that we need to appreciate our democracies. The Legislature is an independent institution. The National Police Service is an independent unit that does not take instructions from anybody. While we appreciate the right of every Kenyan to picket under Article 37 and as provided by the law, the police are there to provide security even for those who are not picketing. This morning, we have not seen any barricaded roads across as we were moving around and coming towards this House. What we see is our police officers basking in the sun, relaxing and waiting to provide security to those who want to picket. They deserve security. We have not seen anybody picketing. We have only seen police officers covering our areas and providing security for these honourable Members and everybody around the streets of Nairobi. The Leader of the Minority Party has even said right now that those who were purportedly arrested were released without being charged. That ideally shows that the police are simply doing their job and institutions are independent. We cannot stop discharging our duties here to start bashing the police who are doing their job. Again, Gen Z is free to picket and move around. They are even allowed to come outside gates of Parliament. They are allowed to carry placards. Nobody will harass them. Also, allow the police to provide security to Gen Z. Thank you."
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