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    "id": 1472888,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suna East, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Junet Mohamed",
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    "content": "We went down to the Deputy Inspector-Generals, who are appointed directly by the President and not vetted by anybody. Insecurity is one of the biggest problems this country is facing. If we do not get it right, we shall continue to have problems day-in, day-out. Investing in this country is a problem because of lack of security. The new Constitution changed our police force to a police service; the reason being that people wanted an institution that would provide services and not one that lords over them. Every government that comes into place talks about police reforms, but nothing happens. It is just a statement which ends there. Every new regime talks of reforming the police service so as to have responsive police officers, but we still see police officers carrying rungus in town to beat up the citizens. How can that happen in this era? It is a shame. The new Inspector-General of Police must address the issue of welfare of policemen in this country. No one can agree to live in the houses our policemen and their families live in; not even Members of this House. This issue must be addressed conclusively if the new Inspector-General wants to leave a legacy. I want to warn him directly from the Floor of this House that, if he is going into that office to be used politically to fight certain political groupings in the way they fought Azimio when we were doing maandamano, he is going for the wrong job. They are now calling the government ‘broad-based.’ He should, therefore, ensure that the rights of the citizens are upheld. The police should enforce the law, but they should be impartial while doing so. If the Inspector General will be used to enforce certain sectarian orders, we are going to take action against him in this House. I want to conclude by saying that Mr. Kanja has been a career policeman. He has served for 35 years in the National Police Service."
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