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    "id": 975171,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, many parents, relatives and families are still mourning the death of their loved ones, simply because they do not even know how the lives were lost. We know that it is the responsibly of the Government to protect every life. Every life is important in the sight of God who created us yet in our nation, instead of protecting the lives of Kenyans, we give security officers the opportunity just to kill people anyhow. We know this happens in the city especially the slum areas. However, even in rural areas like the northern parts of Kenya, we have suffered through this. Being from marginalised areas, they keep telling us that they have killed bandits or the people behind a conflict. They always have an excuse which is not right. Kenya has every system in place to protect the lives of its citizens. It is not that we have no policy or systems that are making us lose our young ones. It is because of our carelessness and that the security teams no longer take the lives of our people seriously. I support this and the idea of the Committee going round the entire nation is a good. I suggest that they not only go to the known places, but also to marginalised areas like the northern parts of Kenya. Let them collect enough information and bring to this House because we are also Kenyans who deserve the same attention as the others. Madam Temporary Speaker, some of those who have lost their lives were breadwinners of their families. They have left behind young wives and children who cannot even go to school. I believe through the Report that the Committee will gather, we will be able to understand the status of different families who have been left behind; the struggles and challenges they go through. The Government should take the responsibility of taking care of these families in a small way. It should either educate the children or give them some money to sustain them. This is because it is due to our carelessness that we have lost this huge number of our people. Madam Temporary Speaker, IPOA has failed us in the past and we cannot trust them anymore. I know that Sen. Olekina and others have also supported the police officers in highlighting the challenges that they go through. It is true that that they are going through those challenges, but that does not justify what they do to Kenyans. Madam Temporary Speaker, most of the time, security personnel have been blamed for many things. When you look at corruption, rape cases and many other unpleasant things happening in our country, they happen through this group. We, therefore, believe that the Committee will give us a report that will solve all our problems and bring to an end the crime that is conducted through the security teams in this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this and believe that one day we will overcome this particular challenge that has made many Kenyans become so hopeless. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker."
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