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    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute on this very important Motion on appointment of the Inspector-General of Police. We have heard the good qualifications and experience of the said officer. I also want to appreciate the good work done by the former Inspector General, Mr. Boinnet, who served Kenyans very well and in a distinguished manner. You could feel the improved security in the country. The background of Mr. Mutyambai is such that he has dealt with terrorism in the country. This is a matter which is giving the world a very difficult moment. Terrorism keeps transforming itself into more complex forms every day. We need an officer like Mr. Mutyambai to deal with the terrorism menace. We appreciate the work the police did when the DusitD2 Hotel was hit recently. The current Director of Criminal Investigation, Mr. Kinoti, was among the first officers to respond very fast. That saved very many lives. We really want to look into a future where there will be no more terrorism in this country. You can see churches are being guarded here in Nairobi on Sundays. What about churches in other places? What about the big churches and the cathedrals in Makueni, Machakos and other parts of the country which are not guarded over the weekends? We want a free country; free from terrorism. The use of technology to counter terrorism is vital. As you have seen in Somalia, drones are able to destroy training camps of terrorists. I believe Mr. Mutyambai is up to the task and will do a good job. He will carry on with the good work of Mr. Boinnet. There are a number of challenges with the police force, one of them being housing. You know police officers are not housed in a very good manner, but we have now passed regulations that will allow establishment of a fund for housing all over the country. We have a lot of free land within police lines in many parts of the country. We can first invest in good housing, so that our police officers are well housed. There has been a proposal that they be paid some allowance, so that they can live in a place of their choice. However, it will be good to house them properly. There is also the security of police officers. Before they protect us, they must protect themselves. In a lot of situations, police officers have found themselves on the firing line. Arms are not carried for the sake of it. At times, if a police officer does not maim, disable or kill a criminal, he may lose his own life. What has happened, from the data we have, is that there are many police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. It has been difficult for their families to get compensation, and they have ended up suffering. This is one of the things that Mr. Mutyambai should look into. I am sure they have a special fund for this. Whatever funds are available for these families should be expedited and given to them. These officers died in the line of duty for Kenyans. We saw the young police officer from Taita Taveta County during the DusitD 2 Hotel attack who lost his life. In fact, from his actions – even though he lost his life – he saved about 200 people who were about to be attacked. That is the kind of sacrifice police officers make. So, I support his appointment and ask Members to be here in numbers to vote for him. I look forward to his service. Thank you."
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