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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Jackson Kosgei",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I wish to support this amendment Bill by my friend, Hon. Masara. It touches on very important members of our society. We cannot overemphasise the important role that police officers play. When we talk about psychosocial support, we are addressing their emotional, social lives and mental well-being. We are also referring to their spiritual needs because they are human beings. We must build in them resilience, hope and a sense of national pride. This House should treat it as one of the very important aspects of our society as it touches on our security, both personal and internal security within the country. The police officers have four basic roles all over the world; to enforce the law, prevent or deter crime, provide emergency response, and provide support system services required by the society. In their line of duty, they face circumstances that affect them as a people, while managing through their roles in the field. My colleagues have contributed and prosecuted in detail some of the areas that need to be addressed when we talk about county centres. I want to talk about our attitude towards police officers as citizens of this country. We need to look at them and appreciate that they are doing what we would have done individually, which is to provide security for ourselves, our children, properties and our country. Some groups or social movements address the police as enemies of progress and an impediment to freedom. I take this opportunity to implore us that, as we think about supporting the police, we must change our attitude towards them. After Independence, we used to think of the police being the force of colonial masters. Growing up, we saw police as enemies because they represented a regime that oppressed us. However, we are an independent country and we must be proud of our country. What we see The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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