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    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "As he takes up office, I want to tell him that there are serious challenges that the police service has. One, which I have mentioned, is the issue of corruption, which he has to deal with. Apparently, it is like the police can almost offer no services without some kind of kickbacks. So, it is important that when this nominee takes up office, he cleans up. Clearly, this is one of the things that we are constantly talking about. You open your newspaper or switch on your radio or television and it is about corruption. The people we expect to investigate and even assist in prosecution are the same people that he is going to oversee. So, it is important that he deals with issues of corruption in the National Police Service. The other issue is security. As a country, we need security. A few years ago, I buried seven girls from one market. Recently, I was with the police in one of the markets in my constituency where people have been attacked and injured by robbers. We do not seem to have enough police patrols within our constituencies yet whenever there is a political rally, all the police officers from the whole constituency and the whole county will turn up there. So, it is important that they understand their job, which is to ensure that they provide security to the people. I am asking him that as he takes up office, Kathiani is in the neighbourhood. He should remember to assist us and bring in more police officers to assist. Finally, the new Inspector-General has to be careful of politicians. They will politicise everything including the work of his office. We have had politicians here… There is a new Bill, which I do not know whether it is called “the Ruto Bill” or something, that wants to clip the powers of the DCI. I am saying that because, of course, there is someone who sponsors every Bill. It is unfortunate that we want to trim the investigative powers of the organs that are meant to deal with corruption. We will support the DCI and the IG. We will support our organs, so that corruption can be brought to its knees in this republic. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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