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    "id": 783355,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Were",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 153,
        "legal_name": "David Aoko Were",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I wish to contribute in support of the Motion. Like any other worker, one needs to be motivated. The police officer needs very good insurance cover for their safety. A police officer needs a very good salary and proper housing. Actually, I visited an Administration Police (A) camp in my constituency, and I was surprised until it forced me to look for some funds. This is because three families were sharing one room. We should even start from Parliament, which most of the Members can see. Just go to the gate of the National Assembly. You see when it rains and Members are coming in, the police officers there are rained on as they open the gate for us. When it is hot, they are exposed to a lot of heat. So, I urge the management of the National Assembly to start by putting a shade so that our security officers are well covered. Secondly, we are the beneficiaries of security, including the ones which we have. Even the Kshs22,000 allowance that the National Assembly pays them is so little. Sometimes, we are in the remote areas and they need to go and check on their families in town. So, an improvement should start with us. There have been frustrations and the Government has not done very well. During the demonstrations, I saw police officers deployed from Lamu to contain demonstrators in Nyanza or Nairobi. They would sleep in their vehicles. They did not even have clothes to change. Such people can turn against you. We want a comprehensive programme from the Government, in which the officers are treated like any other employee. If we do that, we will be assured of our safety. Police officers are also parents and we need to encourage them by putting up very good houses for them. They also need to produce other Weres in future. You cannot bring up a Were if you are trying to do so in a non-conducive environment. I support the Motion. I wish the police officers would behave. Today, we are in solidarity in supporting their welfare. When it comes to discharge of duty, we want them to serve Kenyans with a lot of dignity and neutrality so that we get quality performance. We want them to be paid well."
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