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    "content": "had the privilege of meeting Mr. Kimaiyo personally when I was a Member of the House Select Committee that was investigating the root cause of cattle rustling in our country. He struck me as a knowledgeable individual, very level-headed, a Kenyan patriot and a man who takes his work very seriously. I believe that by the time Mr. Kimaiyo headed the Presidential Escort Command, he was, and probably still remains, the youngest Kenyan ever to hold that post, which as you know, is a very sensitive post. I want to observe that Mr. Kimaiyo takes over at the Police Service at a time when insecurity and crime in Kenya is soaring. This is a matter that we cannot gloss over. The Police Force may have changed its name to Police Service, but the provision of security to the people of Kenya must remain its core mandate. That means that Mr. Kimaiyo and his team have their work surely cut out for them. This is because without security, all our aspirations for national development will remain elusive targets. Insecurity in Kenya, and I mentioned it here when His Excellency the President was here, is now a threat to our nationhood and it must be tackled as a national priority. As a student of management, we were always taught that you cannot assign a task to a worker without providing them with the necessary tools. That is why the issues of salaries, housing and insurance for the police must be addressed urgently. I hope the National Police Commission will look into this matter. I have said it here on the Floor of the House that when the police gun down thugs, the civil society---"
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