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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Minister",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 195,
        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
        "slug": "raila-odinga"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Dr. Munyaka was concerned about compensation for the victims of this bomb blast. As a doctor, he knows that compensation is normally provided by insurance companies. The Government can help, but it cannot have provisions all the time for accidents of this nature. Therefore, we need to educate our people, so that people do not make too many demands on the Government in the form of compensation. The Government cannot be compensating people all the time. Otherwise, there will be no resources available for other forms of development. First and foremost, it is the responsibility of the insurance companies to provide compensation. The Government efforts are complementary to the responsibility of insurance companies. Mr. Kiuna was wondering about the measures that the Government will take against officers who abuse the trust that has been bestowed upon them by the public. Very heavy disciplinary measures are taken against officers who abuse this trust. However, as the hon. Member knows, we are in the process of reforming our police force. That is why we have come up with the Police Service Oversight Commission and the new National Police Service Commission. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the hon. Members’ information, the Police Service Oversight Commission has already been sworn in and is shortly going to begin work. It is going to set the standards that must be met by officers in service; if officers do something that is offending, they will meet the full force of the law. More importantly, vetting of officers is going to be done just as is being done right now with the Judiciary. Mr. Mbadi asked about the two Bills, the Public Finance Management and the County Government Bill. The Government is concerned, and that is why the Bills have been published. The Government will do its part. However, I want to urge the hon. Member to feel patriotic enough and see that these Bills are desirable. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Members of this House who are patriotic do not need to be lobbied by the Government to move the amendment for extension. It is only Members who are anti the Constitution who will vote against these Bills. I want to appeal to the conscience and the patriotism of hon. Members of this House that when these Bills are brought before this House, there should be no problem. Getting the two-thirds should not be a problem. I want to believe that we will be taking for granted that we will get the numbers that we require. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member---"
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