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    "speaker_name": "Sen. G.G. Kariuki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, we are making a small job appear to be a big issue. The Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations had all the time to debate this issue in the morning. We agreed, as proposed by the Chairperson, that the discussions do not stop the House to decide on the contrary. The important thing is that as hon. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o said, he made some remarks because of the environment that he comes from. These are very important issues to some people. There are areas where you cannot find policemen or policewomen. I was under the impression, as usual, that the Third Reading did not require us to debate the entire Bill. The Third Reading requires us to make some observations on the Bill which have already been agreed upon at the Second Reading. If there are any amendments, these can also be stated. I am talking about education and this is a very complicated issue. When our policemen and policewomen joined the police force, many things started going down. There are many people who decided to become soldiers from a very early age. Those people are not dictated by their status of education but the way they perceive their work. The issue of education is important. At the same time, we should not restrict this to persons of Form Four onwards. So, unless there are amendments being proposed, I propose that since we had said 30 years and above, the idea of homeguards is the best since they are the ones who understand an area. These people are not looking out to become chief inspectors or colonels because they will not be transferred anyway. These are people who are there to defend their parents or their people when the uniformed police are not around. It is important that we do not do away with the issue of age."
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