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    "id": 777654,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kihika",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13216,
        "legal_name": "Susan Wakarura Kihika",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, at a sitting of the Senate held on the 14th February, 2018, hon. Sen. Moses Wetangula requested for a Statement on the harassment of opposition leaders. The hon. Senator, Senate Minority Leader, particularly sought to be informed on: (1) Whether the Chairperson is aware that the Government has withdrawn both residential security and bodyguards to opposition leaders, revoked the leaders’ firearm licenses and confiscated official cars assigned to some of the leaders by the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). (2) Get an explanation on the reason as to why the Government has resorted to unjustifiable arrests of some opposition leaders citing their role in the 30th January, 2018 opposition event at Uhuru Park when the Constitution of Kenya guarantees freedom of speech and association. (3) The legal provisions the Government based on in sanctioning the above actions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to state as follows:- During the purported swearing-in of the former Prime Minister as the people’s President on 30th January, 2018 at Uhuru Park, some police officers attached to VIPs to offer close protection also attended the purported swearing-in ceremony, in violation of the laid down policy. The attendance by the officers amounted to gross misconduct and was unprofessional. The Penal Code, Section 40, provides that any person who owes allegiance to the Republic of Kenya, who compasses, imagines, intends the maiming or overthrow of the legally elected President commits an offence termed treason. Therefore, whenever or whoever attended the swearing-in ceremony was an accomplice to the illegal act as provided for in the Penal Code. The officers were withdrawn pending investigations into circumstances under which they attended the swearing-in. The officers were withdrawn from VIP security duties as follows. (1) Force Number 75989, Quinton Lughwisa Ouma of Rangwe Police Station previously attached to hon. Lilian Gogo, Member of Parliament (MP) Rangwe Constituency. (2) Force Number 74831, Lawrence Wachira, of Siaya Police Station who was previously attached to hon. Cornel Rasanga, Governor Siaya County. (3) Force Number 95512, Omondi Okoth, of Eldas Police Station who was attached to hon. Zachary Okoth, Governor, Migori County. (4) Force Number 44635, Soteri Nyakundi, of Kisumu Central Police Station previously attached to hon. Anyang’-Nyong’o, Governor, Kisumu County. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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