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    "id": 736209,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wandayi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, as I conclude, it is important that we continue to provide avenues for police officers who are in Service to progress academically. These officers need to be given opportunities to advance in their education for them to become useful people not only to themselves but also to the country. It has been a difficult situation for most of them who for one reason or another are unable to enrol or continue with their studies on account that the areas in which they are posted are far away from areas where they can get these facilities to advance academically. As I conclude, I want to stress that the National Police Service must continue to remain apolitical in the sense that the service is meant to serve the whole nation and every citizen. We should not have a situation where the Executive starts behaving in a manner to suggest that the National Police Service is in place to serve its interests. The Police Service is in place to serve the interest of the citizenry regardless of who is in power. We know many people get into power sometimes through dubious means. Once one gets into power through dubious means, he or she would like to control the instruments of power. That person starts misusing the Police Service as one of those instruments to cling to power. The National Police Service must continue to remain apolitical. We want to encourage the police as we proceed into the elections, they provide their services to every citizen and every political party - those in power and those who are not in power - so that the country can have stability. Any slightest indication that the National Police Service is leaning on one side can be a recipe for disaster especially at this critical moment in our history. That is a plea I hope the Service will take seriously. Indeed, they have no option under the law. If you want to see signs of failed or failing states, you see the police service starting to behave like a political tool. This has happened in very many countries including our neighbours when a police service starts behaving like a vigilante group. I am happy it has never happened in this country."
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