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    "id": 503179,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murungi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to support this important amendment Bill. The purpose of this amendment is to recognize the KPRs as part of the security forces of this country. That is why we are supporting that they be better trained, facilitated and equipped for performance of the critical role they are playing to support the police in this country. It has been known from very early days, from the early philosophers, that the only purpose of the Government is to protect the lives and property of the citizens. That critical role will not be performed by the whole government. The Government instrument for protecting the lives and property of the people is the police. Indeed, if you read the police Act, Section 14, the purpose of the police service is to protect the lives and property of Kenyans and maintaining law and order. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is quite clear that there is a security crisis in this country. Our police are inadequate in numbers because we fall far below the United Nations recommended ratio. We cannot hope to win the war on insecurity with police who are underpaid, demoralized and inexperienced. This challenge of a weak, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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