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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Koech",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. Before I second those amendments, let me wish all hon. Members a happy new year. I want to commend the Committee on the work they have done to ensure that together the Backbenchers and the Government are able to protect the lives of Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in seconding the amendment, I have two reasons to give. When you look at the Report one Brian Kiptanui Birir is a man who was arrested, taken to the cells and nobody saw him until the body was found. It is very clear that if we pass this Report the way it is, then we are actually condemning Brian Kiptanui Birir and that nobody killed him. Therefore, many other Kenyans would face the same circumstances. It is very clear that there was some form of collusion, given that we are being told that the body was found hanging on a tree less than a meter from the ground. I want to plead that when we say the police should be held responsible, we are not talking of the entire police force. We are aware there are a few elements inside the police force that if we continuously cover, will continue tarnishing the name of the police. By taking this responsibility we are urging the Government through this Report to conduct fresh investigations and get the real culprits. If he is a police officer, let him or her be locked in so that we weed the police of some rogue elements. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the second person, Felix Kiptum Kibor, it is very clear when you look at page ten. It is indicated that:- “The Committee was then taken to a homestead where one Felix Kiptum Kibor had been shot dead by Administration Police” It is very clear that this person was shot by an Administration Police. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if you watch news these days, you will see rogue APs killing people left, right and centre. Some are even killing their wives. This must be stopped. For them to be acquitted on the pretext that they could not tell which of the officers shot Felix and allow it to end there, we are protecting criminals and murderers. My appeal is that we request the prosecution to appeal so that the real culprit is arrested and the APs are not condemned wholesomely. By passing this Report the way it is, we are accepting that APs kill people but we cannot know which of them does it. They will always be hiding behind this. I want to plead with the Government and the Committee to consider these amendments so that we can confirm to Kenyans that sure enough we are here to protect their lives. Anybody doing anything contrary to the law shall be found, arrested, arraigned in court and sentenced. That is the only way we can be able to confirm to Kenyans that we are here for them. I beg to second."
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