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    "id": 736324,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chumel",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Chumel Moroto",
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    "content": "circumstances. They give us intelligence about our borders, but we do not care about what they do. At night as we are asleep, they are awake. With the passage of this Bill, I know there will be light at the end of the tunnel. I ask those in authority such as the Inspector General (IG) to be of assistance. I do not know why officers who are looking for their dues are made to suffer. They are looking for what is rightfully theirs. The Member of Parliament for Kwanza has said that he knows of an officer who was injured while on duty, but his dues are yet to be paid to him. He is tossed up and down and yet, it was not his wish to be in the bad situation that he is in. He suffered injuries protecting Kenyans. Who is this who is denying him his rightful dues? I know that when this Bill gets to the Third Reading, we will propose some improvements in certain areas. We always discuss and pass Bills here, but it is a big problem when it comes to implementation. Who is supposed to implement? We must put in place a desk that will deal with the implementation of this new law. If we leave it to the entire Police Force, the I-G or Mr. Kavuludi and his group, then things will never work and police officers will continue suffering. I know of one victim. He is a young man who served for two years in the Police Force. He was posted to work in North Eastern and he was faced with problems. He is still suffering, but he was asked to retire. This is an educated man who holds a degree in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and he could have been given a small job somewhere else. The cause of corruption in the Police Force is when somebody is injured and is left to suffer. Once police officers are employed, they know there are not many benefits and, instead, they find ways of self-sustenance. They should be informed that if something happens to them, they will still be in the Service and will be compensated to sustain themselves and their families. If we pass this Amendment Bill, I know it will give them hope for a better future because of the services they render to us."
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