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    "id": 416259,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Waiganjo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Muriithi Waiganjo",
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    "content": "nation and prosperity. When we attempt to consolidate power around the Inspector-General of Police then we are going back in time. We are not giving ourselves time to think, meditate, and reflect about it. We are in the midst of trying to reform the police. We have a panel that is already vetting the police? But why are we forgetting the malpractices of our police? Why are we forgetting 2008 too quickly? Why are we forgetting the unresolved crimes? Why are we in a situation where this country is under threat of not only terrorism, but also of thugs, bandits and cattle rustlers? If we were debating how to curb those excesses and help the police to deal with security issues then we would be on the right path. However, here we are debating how we will give the police powers to use their firearms not only to protect life but also property and then we do not define property--- Even a mother in the streets can be shot. The police are able to use their firearms and shoot a street boy. Are we helping in that regard? We are the National Assembly for God’s sake. I am, therefore, constrained to oppose these amendments. The most important thing we should be looking at is the appointment and removal of the Inspector-General. Sections 12 and 15 have given mandate to the National Police Service Commission, and the process of appointment and removal. When these powers were given to the National Police Service Commission there was people participation. We had opened the process for participation of the public. However, through these amendments, we are clearly removing transparency and openness in that process. Therefore, we are giving the Executive total control. In fact, we are also denying the Inspector-General of Police some leeway and powers. When we say in Section 8A--- it is proposed to provide that the Cabinet Secretary will give directions to the Inspector-General in respect of any matter of policy in the National Police Service. But then this is already a proposal in Article 245(4) of the Constitution. It puts a caveat. It says that the Cabinet Secretary will consider---"
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