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    "id": 1503597,
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    "speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sylvanus Osoro",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I also want to support this Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs and put the facts straight. I have heard my colleague, Hon. Makali Mulu, saying that appointments must have the face of Kenya. What I am seeing here is the true face of Kenya. When positions are eight, it is practically impossible to have 45 members of different communities featuring on them. What then happens is that regions are considered. The North Eastern, Central Kenya, Eastern, Nyanza and Rift Valley are here. This is the true reflection of what the face of Kenya looks like. He has also talked about gender. I think he must have been reading the wrong list because, with the list that has been presented here, we have three awesome ladies from the eight. That clearly shows that the appointment considered gender balance. More importantly, the challenge to that oversight authority is the workload that is ahead of them. The President pronounced himself on illegal police abductions. We need to see IPOA clearly showing us on how we are going to curb the abductions that are done by the police. It is very important. IPOA should not only look at the mistakes or challenges that faced by the police, but also to check their welfare. Some of the police officers are suffering from mental health. Some have remained in one rank for over 20 years. IPOA should not only be looking at the messes that are done by the police, but also defend them against some bosses who look down upon them, seek favours, maybe in-kind or in bribe, to have them promoted. With those remarks, I beg to support. Thank you very much."
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