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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ekomwa",
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        "legal_name": "James Lomenen Ekomwa",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. It has come at a right time and in the right place. We could assert the words of a philosopher called Thomas Hobbes in his theory of human nature where he said that the primary role of the Government is to protect lives and property. When the Government fails to protect life and property, people go back to the state of nature where they do whatever they want. That is exactly what we are experiencing in most parts of Kenya where people are killed and property stolen but no action is taken. People have gone back to the state of nature. No wonder they have found their own ways of protecting their lives. The KPRs are doing a lot to protect lives and property. That is why we are saying that since the Government is unable to employ enough policemen because of cost restraints--- The KPRs are very cheap. They do not need loans. They do not need pensions. All they need are allowances and uniforms. I wish to recall the words of Machiavelli who said that it is very easy for a man to forget the loss of his mother, but it is not easy to forget the loss of lives and property. In most parts of our country, people have lost property and yet no action is being taken. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you can affirm that in ASAL areas, the mainstay of the people is livestock. During cattle rustling, people lose lives and livestock. Innocent children and women are killed all the time. As a result of that, vulnerability increases and so is poverty. Even this morning, there was a raid in my place. I am told that even in Samburu, people have lost lives. So, because the Government is not in a position to employ the expected number of policemen--- The only way we can exercise devolution in the Kenya Police is through KPR. That is because KPRs are in the villages. When we support the recruitment of KPRs, we are actually supporting devolution. KPRs are a very special force. Why am I saying so? They were born in that area and they know the environment so well. They have intelligence reports about the areas. They are naturally militant because they are born in insecure areas. They have the natural experience of using firearms even without taking them for training. Why should you incur expenses in training people who are not informed, instead of using those who have trained naturally? I have experienced these things. I know that as a Member of the National Assembly, if I am given a choice to choose between a KPR and a police officer for an escort, I will go for the KPR to be my escort. That is because I trust them. I know they are well informed when it comes to usage of firearms, they are experts. They are also ever there. They protect life and property for 24 hours in the village. What are we really after? The reason we are supporting police reforms is for us to ensure that Kenyans are protected round the clock. The KPR qualify to do such a task. The moment we support KPR, they will be able to protect the lives and property of Kenyans. They will also take up the responsibility of recovering stolen livestock. They will reduce the loss of lives of innocent children and women. They will also instill trust in the Government by working The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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