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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the last few months, I am glad that the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations has moved step by step together with the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and the NPS in terms of the reforms. They have been engaging us and we have been meeting. The only thing we did not discuss is the colour of the new uniform. However, in terms of harmonizing the two forces, redistributing and making sure that the ratio of the police to the population is as per the United Nations (UN) standards, we have been sitting with them formally and meeting with them informally. We asked the Cabinet Secretary why he has carried us along on everything else apart from National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS). He acted in secrecy and raised suspicion for no reason. In fact, when he came to the House, Sen. Cheruiyot told him if this was it, he should have just come on day one to explain it. However, Mr. Mutyambai is coming at a time when we have moved along and worked well with the NPS and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. We are seeing the kind of reforms that we require. We are not yet there but they are coming. We must acknowledge and thank one Mr. Boinett, the current IG. He is still the IG until we appoint this one. He has shown a level of humility that is new to that office. He has shown diligence and the ability to serve every part of this country without any bias. I am saying this as the Senator and not as the Committee Chairperson because we do not deliberate him. We need more Boinetts in this country. We need people who can have power but who do not lord it over the people or show that they are bosses or have a loud voice. Mr. Bionett has been very humble. If you talk to police officers, for example, those who are attached to Members who are here and ask them what they think about the outgoing IG, they will say that he is a man of integrity who took everybody seriously and spoke to every officer no matter their rank; the high and the mighty and the constables who are new to the force. Therefore, we thank him for the service that he has offered. Mr. Speaker, Sir, similarly, we expect that this House approves Mr. Mutyambai. When he came for vetting, he had a humble demeanor and disposition. He is a man who many do not know about. If you google him and yourself, we will see many pictures and videos of you. However, you will not see anything about him. May be, it is because he has been in intelligence. When he came to us, Sen. Pareno and those of us who were watching will tell you that he gave us some confidence. I asked him one question in relation to what has been dogging our police service and many institutions. Incidentally, I have not seen it today and I do not know whether it is a weird thing but it is what happens in this country. In the Committee hearing, the members of the Committee were present and there were also the friends of the Committee, which is allowed. The friends of the Committee in that hearing were the Senator for Kitui County, the Senator for Machakos County and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mwala Constituency. I asked the Chairperson to kindly introduce the friends of the Committee for a reason. I asked myself whether it was a coincidence that the only friends of the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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