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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Linturi",
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        "legal_name": "Franklin Mithika Linturi",
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    "content": "Yes. Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I am very grateful for giving me this opportunity. At that time I was really burning because the Chair of this Committee wanted to make this matter personal. I wanted to tell him that there was nothing personal between me and Mrs. Serem. I was only defining the law and the Constitution of this country because I have a duty to do so as a Member of Parliament. This is why I also want to take this opportunity to support this Motion despite the misgivings that I have with that Commission because I believe in the rule of law. I believe that in the event that something is wrong, we must use the right channels as provided for by the law. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to support this Motion because I have a lot of feelings, respect and love for the police force of this country. You know each one of us seated here probably has a bodyguard. These people are supposed to be looking after your welfare and what pains most is that if there was a bomb or grenade that was thrown into this House, each one of us would be running to the exit in order to escape while the police officers outside here would be running towards the Chamber. This makes it very difficult for them because these are human beings, brothers and sisters and these are people who have blood flowing in them. When I look at the conditions under which they live or operate, they are terrible. I support this Motion because I believe with the appointment or the inclusion of Mr. James Muhoro in this SRC, he will be able to plead the case for the police properly so that the SRC that has the mandate of fixing salaries or remuneration and other benefits for State officers can understand the conditions under which police officers work. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I do not want to say much beyond that and I think we must approve the name of Mr. James Muhoro so that he can put forward the case of police officers. We have a police force that is demotivated and most of the times they are on go slow because there has not been anybody who has tried to really argue their case. So, hon. Deputy Speaker, I support this Motion. 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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