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    "id": 894228,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Vihiga CWR, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Beatrice Adagala",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Kahai Adagala",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank the Joint Committee of the Senate and the National Assembly under the able leadership of the Chair, Hon. Koinange for vetting and approving the appointment of Hilary Nzioki Mutyambai to the position of IG of Police They have done a good job. I have seen the man has a vast experience. So far, he has been in the National Intelligence Service where he worked very well. His CV is rich and he has passed through several colleges as pertains to matters security. Therefore, I support the Committees’ Report. They have done a good job and I urge the incoming IG to take over from where IG Boinnet left. He did a good job and Kenyans are expecting a lot from him, especially now when corruption is rampant in this country in the NPS and other departments in this country. As this House approves him to take the position of IG, he should ensure that the NPS is corruption free zone. So, as we fight the corruption menace in the country, it should start right immediately after he takes over. We would like to see him bringing sanity in Kenya. In my county, a few weeks ago we lost several people through crime. They were guards guarding shops in Kilingili area where they were massacred. We buried them and even in my own village, we have had several cases of people being killed. The issue of insecurity is rampant and it has to be taken with the seriousness it deserves. If we approve the IG we expect him to work like it is done in the Netherlands. I am surprised that 19 prisons have closed in the Netherlands because they lack prisoners. I would love to see Kenya get there. We will support other investigative bodies like it was said by an Hon. Member. We have seen that there is a person who wants to ensure that one of the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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