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    "speaker_name": "Mandera East, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Hussein Weytan",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Being a Member of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs, I can assure you that we have taken this nominee very seriously. We have taken him through very rigorous vetting and we have seen that this is one person we can recommend for Kenyans. This is one person who can take this country to a higher level. He can see the interest of this country more than any other person. Douglas Kanja has served in this service for 39 years from a constable when I was not even there, when I was maybe around two or three years old. You can imagine serving from Lokichogio, Kilifi, North Eastern, Isiolo, and everywhere, all the harsh areas as are popularly known by Kenyans. He has served well and performed. I can assure you, when he served as the Deputy Inspector -General (DIG), most of the Members visited his office. The way he received them, the way he has taken action against the issues they raised, they can all be witnesses to what we have really forwarded to the National Assembly. We have vetted that man and checked on all the necessary requirements and that is one person whom we are sure will perform and change the attitude of the police officers, their living standards and housing. The police in this country are undergoing very serious challenges, especially in our areas in North-Eastern. Police officers spend nights in the cold. Some do not have vehicles. An Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) and an Officer Commanding Station (OCS) travel by public means with all those security challenges. This is one person we expect to change those kinds of lifestyles and challenges. I want to request my colleagues to support us because we have not approved that person just for the sake of who Kanja is or where he comes from. But we have approved him following his academic qualifications and experience from the lowest levels. We request you to approve him so that he can start his duties as quickly as possible and change this country for the better. Thank you very much."
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