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    "id": 783342,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/783342/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Angwenyi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 326,
        "legal_name": "Jimmy Nuru Ondieki Angwenyi",
        "slug": "jimmy-angwenyi"
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    "content": "and accommodation for police officers. Whether in Nairobi, Kisii, Murang’a or elsewhere, they are getting a very raw deal. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) had reduced our salaries. I wish they had given that amount to the police so that they could be better remunerated. In current times, with the inflation and high cost of living, a policeman should not earn less than Ksh50,000. If he is not housed, he should not be given less than Ksh20,000 for housing. Then we can look at their activities. Sometimes, when a policeman tells you nisaidie na chai, he really means it because he does not have money. If you give him Ksh100, he feels happy because it can make a difference in his life for that day. Do we want to subject those people to those kinds of conditions? Those are the people who give their lives to save the lives of Kenyans and die on our behalf? The Police Force maintains peace in the country and if we subject them to those dire conditions, will they defend us? We say the Police Force is corrupt. What do we expect when we pay somebody Ksh3,000 for housing and house rent is more than Ksh10,000 per month. He will have to look for other ways; he is a human being. This country is developing quite fast and for the development agenda to be achieved, we must remunerate and take care of our Police Force thoroughly. We have security officers who are assigned to most Members of Parliament (MPs). They have to provide for their accommodation because they cannot afford using their salaries. I know areas like North Eastern, parts of Baringo, Turkana, Pokot and Mt. Elgon are special cases. We should approve this Motion and the MP should prepare a Bill which we will pass and ask the Committee on Implementation to make sure that, that Act is implemented."
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