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    "id": 17120,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, early this year, the Commissioner of Police directed that the GSU take over duties of providing security at Wilson Airport on a 24-hour basis due to terrorist threats, and it was found that the Platoon at Kibera was best suited for this new assignment. This additional responsibility, therefore, required additional personnel from the Platoon in order to meet the obligation effectively. With the additional personnel, a problem of accommodation arose, prompting the Department to conduct an audit of houses allocated to GSU, Kibera Lines. The audit revealed that other than “J” Company personnel, 13 other security officers from other units of the GSU, regular police and NSIS officers were also occupying houses in the GSU Lines. They were, therefore, ordered to vacate the houses in Kibera to create room for the additional personnel. Mr. Speaker, Sir, all the GSU personnel who are required to vacate the houses in Kibera have houses in their parent stations. Therefore, they have quarters to move into. Those who are residing at Kabarnet Gardens are temporarily housed there using unit-huts or tents. Otherwise they have permanent houses within their Companies. The notice was given, considering the welfare of the affected officers, and especially considering that they have officers. However, it should be noted that there is urgent need to safeguard all our strategic installations against threats posed by terrorist groups. This can be effectively achieved only if proper measures, including housing, are put in place for the officers charged with this responsibility. Further, some of the officers affected were enjoying double-allocation of police quarters. Mr. Speaker, Sir, due to the housing constraint within the National Police Service, we are not contemplating extending the notice to the end of the year as this would greatly affect the effective deployment of GSU officers to secure Wilson Airport, which is of critical importance to our country. Thank you."
}