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"speaker_name": "Mr. Musyoka",
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the matter of decent housing will also be addressed. Indeed, I saw for myself a very unacceptable situation when I visited Thika Prison. So, indeed, I want to inform the hon. Member for Yatta that one of the things I discovered, to my horror, is that, out of the remandees in Thika Prison, 60 per cent of them were from Matuu, which is in his constituency! It looks like there is an attempt--- Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is having his own constituency, perhaps, victimised by a police officer who wants to act not in his best interest! That is what I could conclude, because it was a very serious matter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have already taken a decision to pay the Kshs10,000 allowance that was paid to both regular as well as the Administration police officers for their participation in 730 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 29, 2008 bringing normalcy following the post election violence. That has already been sorted out and, therefore, I am happy to inform this House that, as of this afternoon, the prison staff have already called off the strike. I think that is a matter that the House might want to take notice of. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate hon. C. Kilonzo's concern about some of the members who have been appointed to that committee. I also want to let him know that Mr. Kamakil, out of his own volition, has declined to take up that appointment. I am actually grateful because some members of the public, including those serving in the Prisons Service, thought that, perhaps, it would be important to appoint people who may not be subject, themselves, to some of the concerns that have been raised. So, on the whole, Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are seized of that matter and, within the next one month, we will have done all that is necessary. The Committee will produce its recommendations. I am sure they will present those recommendations to my office and, at that stage, if, indeed, the House so requests, we may have to come back and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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