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    "id": 960408,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "ask, “Do we not have police officers in this area?” Whenever they arrive, we see some sanity on our roads. In addition to that, we face security issues whenever the police officers are not around. Whenever they are around, I sleep well and feel very secure. Police officers have faced a lot of trauma, and it is high time we established counseling and support centers to assist them. If these centers were there, we would be assured of officers of sound mind all the time; and they would go to work every day feeling happy. Madam Temporary Speaker, these officers face anxiety and depression. As a result, they have lost their lives through committing suicide. We read in newspaper about many cases where police officers have shot their wives or themselves due to depression. In some cases, police officers lose their lives and their bodies are never found. As a result, their families suffer trauma. Madam Temporary Speaker, we have taken the police service as secondary, yet it is an essential service in our country. In terms of remuneration, these officers retire very poor. In most cases, police officers are forced to engage in some funny acts even along the roads. We need to forgive them for such, because of the fact that nobody has looked at their remuneration properly. The new service should be encouraged to look at their welfare, including housing, salaries and even establishment of the centers that we are talking about. This will ensure that despite being trained to be tough, they will also have a human heart. It is high time that this particular force should be assisted, not only in terms of salary, housing and other welfare issues, but also in terms of counselling and areas where they can receive support services together with their families. This is a very important service that must be looked into, because our country needs police officers in all areas. As Members of Parliament, we feel secure because we have police officers around us. Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to support the Motion."
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