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    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Ndiema for that reminder. Some of the most heroic performances in security operations, not just in Kenya, but anywhere in the world, are done by non-core officers. For a person to volunteer to protect other people, there is something over and above a job and the pay that they receive. I will say a couple of things because I know time is not on my side. One, that going forward, we want the Inspector-General of police to stop sending young, inexperienced boys and girls to hardship areas. That is why our boys and girls are being slaughtered. The most experienced and well trained persons are the ones who should command and operate in places where bandits have taken control for very many years. The young Turks can stay around town for about five years because the challenge is less. After that we post them to far flung areas. The second point is that we must review the packages for officers who work in these areas, especially pastoralist areas. The Bill proposes that the NPS will determine what pay and allowances. This should not be a uniform allowance for KPR people. I hope they will not sit and say that every KPR person will be paid Kshs10,000 allowance. If you are a KPR in Nyeri or Kiambu, you cannot be equated to a KPR in those places. So, I want to see the KPR in every part of the country with differentiated compensation so that we attract the right people in those places. Other than that, I want to urge that for the training part of it, the KPR as well as the Kenya Police be given comprehensive training which is integrated, but includes auxiliary roles like disaster management. You should not post somebody as a reservist or a police officer just to look out for cattle thieves. You should send somebody who can deal with civilian evacuation so that when there are floods or famine, they can do humanitarian work. This is the kind of training we want to see. The future of this country with regard to security and stability lies in modernising our police, integrating civilian initiative with the regular initiatives of policing; it lies in a comprehensive curriculum and in getting our best brains and attracting them in the police force and sending them with a good package in the most difficult and challenging areas. Finally, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to take this opportunity as I end my remarks to thank our men and women in uniform who have dedicated their lives 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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