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    "id": 347436,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Khang’ati",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 42,
        "legal_name": "Alfred Khang'ati",
        "slug": "alfred-khangati"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that in the history of previous elections, women have been harrassed and that contributes to why women have been relucant to seek elective positions. I believe men have also been harrassed. I was harassed when I started my campaign in 2002. But I want to say two things here. First of all, that it is the duty of every aspirant, including women aspirants, to seek police protection. The police cannot guess where every aspirant will be. Therefore, it is just a simple duty that if you want to go to a certain location, you should notify the police and seek their protection. If you do not do so, and some form of tragedy befalls you, then you bear part of the responsibility. Secondly, I want to assure this House that protection is not only going to be given to women aspirants. Men are as vulnerable as women; every aspirant is vulnerable. So, the security agencies are taking every possible step to ensure that these elections are held peacefully, and the type of hooliganism that has been experienced in the recent past is not there. In any case, in the past, people used to commit acts of violence because they knew that they were going to get away with them. We had a faulty Judiciary, but now we have an effective Judiciary. So, our women as well as male aspirants should receive that assurance. Regarding the issue which hon. Odhiambo-Mabona stated, whether there is a special unit which has been established to take care of women, I would like to confirm and bring that information here. I believe that I have also spoken about measures for smooth elections. We have all been talking about that and I want to give the assurance that more police officers are now being put in places which are considered to be likely trouble spots."
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