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    "id": 700331,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/700331/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Shimbwa",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Omar Mwinyi Shimbwa",
        "slug": "omar-mwinyi-shimbwa"
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    "content": "or take it in your hands. In the northern part of the country, communities have engaged in fierce fighting that have left people dead. It is in this spirit that I urge this House to ensure that these abuses are stopped. The “ utumishi kwa wote” slogan should be put into practice. Anybody who reports matters of bodily harm should be given the attention that they deserve freely. A person reports a private or confidential matter, but some police officers joke and make fun of the complainant, making the victim more aggrieved. These forms should be filled in good time because certain matters require immediate attention. For example, in cases of rape, the victims are not supposed to stay for more than certain hours before they are seen by a doctor. So, if the filling of this form is delayed, somebody may lose a very important case. Apart from this element of time, there is the issue of payment, where a person is supposed to pay Kshs1,500 for the doctor to fill the form. It is a known fact that it is not easy for the majority of Kenyans to raise Kshs1,500. As I speak, some students have been sent home because of lack of school fees. Some are not able to go to hospital because they do not have money. So, telling them to pay Kshs1,500 to access justice is very unfair. Some of us can pay for these services, but in most cases, we are not the victims. The victims are the downtrodden citizens who need to be protected by law. The civilisation of a nation is dependent on the observation of law and order by the members of that nation. Citizens must feel that they are protected by the law. If the P3 Form can be accessed by our people free of charge, it will be easy for them to get better services. The courts should protect them where they are aggrieved. I know of people who have suffered a lot of harm just because the P3 Form was filled after the required time had expired as a result of delay in getting money, getting the police or getting a medical officer to sign the form. This is a very important matter. Our people should feel protected and access the form free of charge. Our people experience a lot of abuses especially when police officers collude with perpetrators of violence and end up giving advantage to the perpetrators against the aggrieved persons. This is a very serious matter. It is also very painful. The only way we can solve this matter is by allowing Kenyans to access this form free of charge. This document has been a problem to our citizens for quite a long time. It is high time we brought the problem to an end. Our people should start enjoying their freedom. They should be protected from being harmed by others while undertaking their normal duties in the Republic of Kenya. Article 29 of the Constitution of Kenya is on freedom and security of the person and it states that:- “Every person has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right not to be— (a) deprived of freedom arbitrarily or without just cause; (b) detained without trial, except during a state of emergency, in which case the detention is subject to Article 58; (c) subjected to any form of violence from either public or private sources; (d) subjected to torture in any manner, whether physical or psychological;” Sometimes, victims are harmed by police officers who deny the victims access to justice because they know that when justice is done, they will be taken to court. This matter is of great importance and anything that can be done to make sure that this is stopped is welcomed. 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."
}