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    "id": 215026,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Arungah",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 292,
        "legal_name": "Julius Odenyo Arungah",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are choppers although most of 2368 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 10, 2007 them are dysfunctional. But, surely, in cases of emergency, they should be able to deploy one to come to Nairobi if we really cannot station one here specifically for such rescue matters. When you talk about emergency response, time is very crucial. I think the biggest problem may not even be the question of stationing a special unit in Nairobi, but rather that of streamlining the decision- making process. I happen to know that one of the biggest problems is the time it takes for so-and- so to call so-and-so, who may be a mteja for two or three days, before they can get the necessary sanction to release a diver, or buy a ticket for somebody to come to Nairobi to rescue whoever it is. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have talked about the issue of the welfare of our security forces. We have been told of a case where police officers on patrol carry G3 Rifles. Thugs in town, carrying more sophisticated weapons, cannot wait for police officers to unsling their heavy G3 Rifles and take aim at them. We need to equip the police with the necessary machines or pistols or equipment for them to be able to respond quickly. I also talked about remunerating properly the young people who put their lives on the line in the name of protecting us while we sleep at night. I do not know how the Minister would expect these young people to spend a whole eight hours in the rain if he cannot consider giving them a basic stipend in some form of allowance to, at least, be able to acquire some kind of warm clothing in the form of kabutis and gumboots; if this is not possible, he should provide them with basic things like torches and batteries, so that they are able to move at night. I otherwise support this Vote because it has come out very clearly that even if we gave the Minister the entire sum of money allocated for expenditure in other sectors, it will not be enough. However, I think the initiatives that he has taken are in the right direction. There are so many other sectors which demand the money that is available. I hope that he will use more prudently, the little money that he has been allocated. At the end of the day, he will be assessed by the level of security that we will have in the country. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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