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    "id": 825651,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wajir North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed",
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        "legal_name": "Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim",
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    "content": "Now we are talking of appointment of IPOA. When you look at the mandate of IPOA, which is investigating police conduct, reviewing the function of internal disciplinary actions and issues of police and then you identify an individual who is not conversant in this field, it becomes a problem. Look at the aspect of regional inclusivity. You find that those identified to represent you in IPOA are people, probably, from similar regions or neighbouring regions. Then the aspect of inculcating ownership in other Kenyans will not exist. That is why we need to come up with a permanent structure that deals with formation of board members. The structure must ensure the right qualification for the right parastatal. The structure must ensure that regional inclusivity is upheld and hence confidence inculcated in Kenyans. That said, when you look at the functions of these board members and even the parastatals and, of course, authorities, you will also find that there are a lot of similarities in their functions. There is a lot of duplication of their functions to an extent that instead of delivering better services, they create confusion. There is waste of resources. If we need to uphold cost effectiveness in the meagre resources we have, then we must ensure that parastatals as well as board members with similar functions are merged. Review of performance must be upheld all the times. You will find board members serving parastatals for more than two terms and yet their performance is extremely dismal. That is why, again, we will be obliged to look at the structure that deals with formation of the parastatals. We will request His Excellency the President to look into this issue so that regional diversity is upheld and the right people are identified for the right job. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the current IPOA was formed through an Act of Parliament in November 2011. I think the migration was done in June 2012. Review of their performance will definitely show you that it has been dismal. If you look at the level of awareness of IPOA, most Kenyans are not aware of its work. You will find that there is a big gap. A huge amount of funds is spent in this area but the performance is dismal. There is need for Parliament to strongly review this issue and consider that authorities and parastatals with similar functions are merged to ensure we have optimum use of resource. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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