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    "id": 440751,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lentoimaga",
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        "legal_name": "Alois Musa Lentoimaga",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the next response is of a question asked by hon. Huka. He requested for a Statement regarding the closure of Administration Police Camps at Boltu and Gala Gasa, opening of a new AP Camp at Burmayo, welfare of officers based at Uargadul Police Station and the deployment of Kenya Police Reservists to Mandera Central District. The hon. Member particularly requested to be informed on the following:- (i) The reason for the closure of the above mentioned camps and when they will be re-opened. (ii) When the Government will establish an Administration Police Camp at Burmayo in view of the fact that it is a hotspot area, taking into consideration that the facility has already been provided, and also upgrade Yogotulo Patrol Base to a Police Station. (iii) The reasons for delay in the issuance of guns to persons vetted for the position of Kenya Police Reservists and when they will be issued with the same. (iv) The measures the Government is taking to provide decent housing and offices for police officers based at Wargadud Police Station and provision of vehicles to Elra Police Station. The Cabinet Secretary wishes to respond as follows:- Several attacks linked to the Al Shabaab terror group against police establishments along the Kenya- Somali boarder has resulted in several officers losing their lives. That necessitated the closure of all Administration Police camps that were under-staffed. The Mandera County Security Committee proposed the closure of Boltu and Galagasa posts since they had five officers each, far much below the required strength of ten officers per station. They lacked enough accommodation for deployment of more officers. Further, the two posts were also very close to the Kenya-Somali boarder, thus increasing the chances of attack. The closure of the two posts was on a temporary basis. They will be re-opened once prerequisite measures have been put in place. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have since been deployed in the area to offer support to the police officers in the enhancement of security. A number of police bases and posts are upgraded to police stations every year after a review of a number of factors such as crime rate and population density. As such, Kortur patrol base will be reconsidered for upgrading amongst others that have been earmarked for upgrading. Similarly, Talabach Sub-County Security and Intelligence Committee is in the process of establishing an Administration Camp at Gunan and a Kenya Police post at Burmayo to boost security in the area. In addition, procurement plans are at an advanced stage to purchase more firearms for Kenya Police Reservists. Once the same is finalized, the newly recruited and vetted Kenya Police Reservists will be issued with firearms where 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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