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    "id": 1445980,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "(d) To call upon the Director of Public Prosecutions to withdraw all the cases in court involving peaceful protestors against the Finance Bill; (e) That the Independent Policing Oversight Authority moves with speed to investigate and recommend appropriate action against police officer found culpable of using brutality against peaceful protestors; (f) That the National Police Service submits to Parliament the revised Standard Operating Procedures in the management of protests, demonstrations and use of force to contain demonstration; and (g) Parliament puts in place guidelines on actualization of Article 37 of the Constitution with respect to how citizens can enjoy the right to picket without resulting to loss of lives and property. 2. Directs the following select committees of the Senate to urgently engage relevant stakeholders, including members of the public and consider on the following issues: (a) Public Debt and Public Finance Management: The Standing Committee on Finance and Budget- (i) in consultation with the Parliamentary Budget Office to independently audit the national debt and present the actual status to parliament; (ii) engages the National Treasury to submit a roadmap on its strategy to reduce the public debt to not more than 55 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in present value terms, in compliance with Section 50 (2)(c) of the Public Finance Management Act; and (iii)engages the National Treasury to identify and implement sustainable strategies to reduce the high cost of living. The Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights- (i) repeals Section 2 and 12A of the National Government Administration Laws (Amendment) Act that establishes Chief Administrative Secretaries; (ii) introduces a legislation to curb the number of Principal Secretaries appointed, pursuant to Article 155 of the Constitution of Kenya; and, (iii) establishes a legal mechanism for merger of parastatals and state agencies that perform duplicate functions with a view to achieving a leaner government. (b) Security Sector Reforms- The Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Affairs- (i) engages with the National Police Service on matters security and standard operating procedures for handling demonstrations; (ii) engages the government to compensate all persons whose property, both movable and immovable, were damaged or lost due to the demonstrations; (iii)engages the National Police Service to fast-track insurance compensation to police officers who either lost their lives or suffered injuries as a result of the demonstrations; and, (iv) engages with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to have investigations undertaken to ascertain the identity of persons or organizations funding and coordinating the violence during the protests and demonstrations in the country. (c) Fighting Corruption- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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