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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Provincial Administration is the central organ of the administration of this country. It is the organ that unites the people throughout the country. It is the organ which was established immediately the Europeans came here to rule the natives. It was intended to go through the chiefs and prominent people in the rural areas, so that the natives could be administered. It has been perpetuated and has now become a perfect system of managing the country. Therefore, it is important that it is run properly in order to ensure that law and order prevails, justice is done in the country, and that it integrates the people by doing things that appeal to the people and make them believe that the Government is, indeed, looking after their interests. First, the facilities given to all the provinces and districts should be the same. Today, there are discrepancies. For example, in my own district, the headquarters is still the one which was built in the 1970s, and it reflects the corruption that existed at that particular time. If you look at the District Commissioner's house, it shows you how glaring the corruption of that time was. Half of the house was built and half of it was left unbuilt, and where the fire place is supposed to be is outside, and not inside. Therefore, I would like the Provincial Adminstration to attend to that discrepancy in order to give the impression that the Government cares. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the headquarters itself is dilapidated. It was build at that particular time. If you go to other places, like Kisumu, you will see a building equivalent to the Office of the President. If you go to other places, you will see modern facilities. We would like the image of the Provincial Administration to be the same throughout the country, because it is a symbol of authority in this country, and it is the only organ which manages the people. Until devolution takes place, so that power is devolved throughout the provinces, the Provincial Administration will continue to be looked upon as the source of authority and administration of justice. Be that as it may, the security situation in this country requires that a lot be done for those who provide security. The lives of police officers are very important, yet they are not protected. In most cases, they do not put on bullet-proof vests when they go out on operations. Police officers should be protected, because they are just humble and small people, who give their lives for the security of others. Whenever there is a problem, you talk about those who attack the police and you forget about them. I think all of them should be considered because all of them are lives of Kenyans. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is the Provincial Administration, which should provide security. In order for the police and the Provincial Administration to be effective, they need cars, spare parts, fuel, and good accommodation throughout the country of the same standards, because security is a very important aspect of life in the country. The money that is allocated for security, to me, is not adequate. We should be budgeting in order to ensure that all those things which facilitate the work of the Provincial Administration and the police are of the highest standard. With regard to the police, there is a tendency by them to concentrate on matatus . They stop"
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