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    "id": 1598884,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I also wish to send my condolences to the family of the late Ojwang’ on his unfortunate demise in the hands of some rogue officers. Indeed, it is unfortunate that, at this time, after we passed a new Constitution making the police force a service, we still have people who are behaving in the manner that we have seen. I would want to call on the President to ensure that the police who are behind the death of Ojwang’, who are tainting the name of the police, are charged and prosecuted. It should be fast, because justice delayed is justice denied. The problem we have seen in this country is that, sometimes, people are arrested but when the anger goes down, the case disappears. To show seriousness, this case should be fast-tracked. If IPOA is not in a position to investigate, the Government should employ the services of external forces and investigators. This is something that the Government has occasionally done and for us to have confidence, they may need to consider it. This is because it is really unfortunate that a young person should be killed in such a manner. Sometimes, I understand the frustration among members of the public. However, Members of Parliament are not the ones who are responsible for the death. We are also feeling the same pain. Those of us who come from Homa Bay County feel more pain because we do not want people in our county, or even Kenyans, to be killed. I insist that people from Homa Bay County should not be killed. This is because just the other day, we lost Hon. Ong’ondo Were and now we have lost another man, who is almost a neighbour to the late Member of Parliament. We would like to see seriousness in the way the Government will deal with this matter. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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