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    "id": 783327,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/783327/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ekomwa",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2940,
        "legal_name": "James Lomenen Ekomwa",
        "slug": "james-lomenen-ekomwa"
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    "content": "So, I urge the Executive to stop corruption. It is better we secure funds and ensure we pay police officers enough salary and provide them with adequate housing, uniform, water and electricity. This is because they are human beings. Before they protect other Kenyans, let them be protected, motivated and empowered. If we do not empower them, how will they serve other Kenyans? They are the implementers of our law and so, they bring order. If they themselves do not have order, how will they bring order in the nation? If they do not have enough salary, housing or uniform, then it means their house is not in order. How will they bring order in a nation if they are not in order themselves? It is in order for us to agree as a House, whether under affirmative action or on humanitarian grounds, police officers serving in hardship areas… Even those in Nairobi are very insecure because all the criminals are in Nairobi. You will find those working in Nairobi being insecure 24 hours. We have lost officers just near here not even two kilometers away. We need to provide adequate salaries to police officers. So, I urge Members of Parliament and the Executive, for order to be in this nation, let us improve the living conditions of the police officers, especially those serving in hardship areas because they have been losing lives all the time. I support."
}