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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "threats and security challenges in the country. We have issues of terrorism and cybercrime, which is the latest form of security threat in the country. l have a concern about how investigations are carried out in this country. The equipment that the police use is archaic and when you go to some countries, they no longer use them. We hope that the new laboratory at the DCI Headquarters will assist the police in handling crimes that involve robbery with violence and other complex crimes, including economic crimes. As Parliament, we should be more than willing to give them enough resources to modernize investigations. The other thing I would have loved to talk about is the issue of the welfare of the police; but my colleagues I have discussed it in detail. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we were in a prison in Industrial Area in Nairobi. It is sad that most of the police officers live in squalid conditions. House allowances of police officers have also not been harmonized and, therefore, the police officers who live in Nairobi are disadvantaged. You cannot give the same house allowances to police officers in Nairobi and those in Tharaka-Nithi, Mombasa or Busia counties. For them to be effective, they must be given proper attention. There is also the issue of insurance. Any family will tell you that the moment they lose their son, father or husband through death while on duty, they go through hell to get money. I hope the new IG of Police will look at the welfare, especially the insurance of our police officers – because some of them die while on duty – so that if that happens - God forbid – their families will not be left in poverty. There must be harmonisation of police welfare and risk allowances so that our police officers work in a good environment. Thirdly, regarding the issue of extrajudicial killings, my committee will be visiting Mombasa, Dandora and Kayole here in Nairobi and other areas to listen to cases of extrajudicial killings. All people have rights. If a person is a thief, a robber or is involved in any crime, they should be taken to a court of law. We hope the new IG of Police will address that issue. Not all police officers are involved in extrajudicial killings. There are only a few trigger-happy police officers who must face the full force of law. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is as if it is a crime to be a young person in this country. Most of the youth in Nairobi City County and other urban centres die either through accidents, or because of police bullets. As the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, my committee is looking forward to working with the new IG of Police to address the issue of human rights abuses, especially by the police officers and other members of the public. We also look forward to putting the menace of extrajudicial killings in this country to a stop. Finally, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have many challenges in Nandi County, which I represent. I have never understood the relationship between road blocks and security. I know you know Nandi, because you have specific interests there. The distance between Eldoret and Kapsabet is 40 kilometres, but there are more than eight roadblocks there. I can see Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka smiling mischievously. It could be that he has interests in Nandi. Roadblocks are placed to harass boda boda--- 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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