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    "speaker_name": "Mr. K. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Julius Kiema Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will start by thanking the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, who has vigorously laboured for us to have this Bill here. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill is good and it will improve the Police Service, now that it will be under the Inspector General, who will not be acting under fear or intimidation from the political class. Therefore, we expect the general public to get justice from the police force. A lot is expected of the police force, but very few of us give the police force the tools they deserve. Where I come from, the police force hardly have vehicles to use. Some of them even rely on public transport to get to one station from another. I want to believe that money will be set aside by the Government to equip our police force to be a police force which is able to deal with crime as they get sophisticated with the advent of new technology. If you look at Schedule Four on page 820 on the affirmation of office--- I want to read out the last two sentences for the Minister to note. It says:- “To the best of my knowledge and skills, I will discharge all the duties thereof faithfully according to law and will not---“ There appears to be an error there that needs to be noted by the Minister and the Committee for correction. Going back to the role of the National Police Reserve on page 807, Clause 110, I want to go on record as supporting the police reserve. Those who live in the rural areas know very well that it is very difficult for the regular police to access those areas. Crimes are committed and there is no police. A good example is last weekend. I visited an area near Magadi on the border of Kenya and Tanzania. People were moving freely from Tanzania into Kenya. A lot of poaching is being done there. It is the KPR who maintain law and order. Therefore, forming that unit will help complement the efforts of the Police Force. This is one area that I feel we should support. Those who live in the urban areas may not realize the importance of that team. The other issue I want to comment on is the role of the Inspector General. There seems to be a disconnect in this Bill with regard to the role of the Inspector General and the title given to the county police. Therefore, I want to support."
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