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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Wahome",
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        "legal_name": "Alice Muthoni Wahome",
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    "content": "rape. Indeed, insecurity has been a concern of everybody. The National Police Service Commission is a creature of the Constitution and it was intended to bring sanity in several areas. The National Police Service Commission, by this Bill has de-linked the conflicting areas between the National Police Service Commission and the Inspector- General’s office. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Constitution is very clear. The mandates are very clear, but while interpreting, operating and implementing, it is important that the two offices are clearly mandated to do what they must do. This country will not go very far if security is not guaranteed. We have been waiting to clean up, vet and come up with regulations that will assist the vetting of senior police officers and all other cadres of police officers. But because of the current situation, we need to have the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill streamlined. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, almost all institutions in the country have reformed and have actually started doing clear and open recruitments where people who are interested in positions apply and they are interviewed in public. That is yet to happen for senior police officers except the Inspector General and his two deputies who have already gone through that process. What about the officers who are below that level who are so critical in maintaining security and ensuring that operations like the Baragoi operation do not go foul or the Westgate operation is taken care of properly without gaps? Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, clearly the National Police Service Commission has had its challenges including a low budget. I sit in the Administration and National Security Committee and I know even issues of budget and technical support are a challenge. Motor vehicles are not available and when they are available, there is no fuel. In my own constituency, I have an OCPD, and that applies to every other constituency, who cannot run operations because he does not have vehicles. If these OCPDs have vehicles, they do not have enough personnel. If they have personnel, they do not have equipment and criminals are also enhancing their techniques and technologies. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the National Police Service Commission must work hard and this Bill, in my view, will assist in clearly defining what they must do and do it now. It is a new commission. I believe because of the issues that have occurred between the office of the Commission and that of the Inspector General, we have seen people protecting their turf. When such offices do not have clear mandates, it is the role of this House to come up with relevant amendments. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am urging this House to allow this Bill to go through. If you look at the general spirit of the proposed amendments and the Memorandum of Objects, clearly it does not intend to infringe on any mandate of any officer. The objectives of this Bill are to clearly define the work of this Commission. To date, the regulations have not yet been published. The Commission has been hoping that the amendments will go through very quickly so that they can finalise issues of regulations which will then assist them in recruitment and in ensuring that discipline, promotions and transfers are dealt with. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is clear to the whole country that whenever people want their relatives or friends to be transferred, they make a call. Promotions are 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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