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    "id": 749729,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/749729/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1458,
        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": ". In Kitalale, Khalwenge and Chepchoina in my constituency, people graze their animals in areas that border the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) farms. The police officers, especially the Kenya Police Reservists (KPRs) are fond of rounding up animals on Fridays and Saturdays. They round up the animals and put them in ADC yards where there is neither water nor grass. The animals suffer for days on end and the police extort money from wananchi. Over the weekend, I called upon the IPOA to play its role on this matter. It is supposed to ensure that wananchi and their property are protected by police officers instead of them engaging in corrupt practices. This issue has been going on for a long time. The victims are Kenyans looking for money to pay school fees for their children, and yet their cattle from which they get milk to sell are held by the police. The same mwananchi is then forced to pay a fine of Kshs1,000 or Kshs500 per cow. This is unjust! We want police officers to play their rightful role. I heard the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman and the Inspector-General, Mr. Boinet say that they were training police on their roles during the coming general elections. During the recent nominations, the police supported certain candidates. This should not go on especially in counties like Trans-Nzioa where you have a County Commander who has been there for a period of five years. He works in a partisan way. This is unjust, uncalled for and unprofessional. Sometimes we wonder whether the Chairman of the National Police Service Commission, the IG and IPOA understand the implication of letting officers overstay in their work stations. Do such officers have godfathers who ensure that they remain there? It is high 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."
}