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    "id": 416270,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to oppose these amendments. Security is a critical issue, as far as the development of any country is concerned. We remember the Kriegler Report. He went round together with Mr. Miller, the lawyer. That Report was very clear. In some of the recommendations in that report you will find that the police are accused of extra-judicial killings and other violations of human rights. If we give these powers back to the Inspector-General we will be taking ourselves back to the bad old days. In terms of the chain of command, you will find that the National Police Service Commission is more senior. In case of any violation by the Inspector-General the lower officers have room to appeal or seek redress. This is in the name of the National Police Service Commission. We must have checks and balances. If the Inspector-General’s Office is going to be very powerful, we are going to create a monster; he is going to practise dictatorship and violation of human rights. This is not something that Kenya wishes to go back to. We were told that these officers are not allowed to form trade unions, but they can have associations. Their welfare is only safeguarded if we have the National Police Service Commission. In the absence of this, we are going to have dictatorship and the junior officers are likely to suffer; they will not have any room to seek redress. The Chairman mentioned about the issue of firearms; you cannot say that you use firearms to protect life and property. This in itself violates the Constitution of this country. When you look at Article 26 it talks about the right to life. If you allow officers to use firearms for the protection of property we are going to have extra-judicial killings; this is something we do not want to go to. It also violates international laws. When it comes to the United Nations (UN) The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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