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"content": "I still have a problem with Hon. Beatrice Elachi because she is very loud, anyway."
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"content": " Hon. Farah, proceed. That is a moderated consultation."
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"content": " This is interesting. I expect utmost silence. I think Beatrice Elachi is not soft; she is still loud."
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"content": " Order, Hon. Farah. You are a ranking Member and I expect a better way of handling this matter. Proceed."
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, there are three professions in this country where the absolute sacrifice is made by the people who man those professions. Kenyans, including Parliament, are always castigating our teachers. We know what teachers go through to get us to be what we are. They are always complaining about our doctors and our nurses. I come from a medical family and I understand. Somebody can receive a call at 3.00 in the morning. This can be a lady with a breastfeeding child. She has to go to the hospital and can stay there until the following day at around midday or even in the afternoon. Professionals like doctors, police officers, nurses and teachers deserve better than what we give them right now as a country. We will try and deal with the psychosocial support. I support the amendment to the Act to do that, but what will psychosocial intervention help an officer who has hunger pangs after being on duty the whole night without dinner and does not have money to eat in a restaurant? They also need to feed their families yet they earn so little. It is my humble plea to this House and country to take good care of our police officers. They work in areas such as north eastern Kenya, where there are improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by terrorists, and they end up losing their lives in environments some of them have never seen before. We do not compensate them well. When they die, their children suffer because there is no fund to take care of their education and their welfare. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg you to give me an additional five minutes, if you do not mind."
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"content": " I will give you a minute."
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"content": " What will you do with the rest? There are very few Members willing to contribute. As Members of Parliament, we are so conscious of what happens to our colleagues when they come here for one term and then lose elections. We see them in the streets, and we are pushing for them to get a certain minimum pension. That is the reason we want to contribute towards an insurance system to, at least, give us a guarantee for our health once we are out of Parliament. That way, when you are out of Parliament, you can still enjoy the medical cover we currently have. Think of a young police officer, maybe 28 or 30 years old, killed on the streets of Nairobi. His wife, four or five years younger than him, with two or three children end up as The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "orphans. Do we have a system to take care of those children? We do not. It is a pity. This Bill is limited to provision of psychosocial services to police officers."
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"content": " Very well, you have had your bite. Hon. Adan Keynan, another ranking Member, proceed."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. A police officer is a law enforcement officer. Pursuant to Article 243 of the Constitution, the functions of the National Police Service include: 1. Provision of assistance to the public when in need. 2. Maintenance of law and order. 3. Preservation of peace. 4. Protection of life and property. 5. Investigation of crimes. 6. Collection of criminal intelligence. 7. Prevention and detection of crime. 8. Apprehension of offenders. 9. Enforcement of law and order. 10. Any other duty that may be prescribed by the Inspector-General of Police. This Bill is timely. I thank Hon. Masara for thinking out of the box and coming up with this pivotal legislative proposal aimed at introducing far-reaching reforms to the National Police Service in Kenya. The Bill seeks to enhance the welfare, professionalism and accountability of the Police Service, while fostering community relations. One of the key provisions in the Bill is on the issue of mental health and the wellbeing of police officers. Recognising the psychological toll of the work of a police officer, the Bill mandates NPS to prioritise mental health and wellbeing of police officers by implementing structured counselling, psychological support and wellness programmes. It is true that our police officers have been neglected over the years yet they provide a pivotal service to the public. It is said that a country without a professionally trained and adequately funded police is a country that does not have peace and tranquillity. There are countries that have survived without a military force, but no country has survived without a police force. The work of police officers is very difficult. They deal with the public and criminal elements. Part of their job is to prevent criminal activity, collect and synthesise criminal intelligence and protect the public. This requires a lot of psychological support and wellness programmes to reduce stress-related incidents and enhance officers’ morale and performance. Without morale, it is difficult for the officers to execute their day-to-day jobs. Another aspect of this Bill is to enhance oversight and accountability. One of the things that we have struggled to have over the years is an accountable, professionally trained and well remunerated police officers that meet the test of time. Kenya is a premier republic that prides itself in enforcement of the law and order within the confines of the Constitution. Unless you are adequately trained, you will not have proper understanding of the Constitution. The Bill seeks to fortify oversight and accountability mechanisms within the NPS by ensuring fair, impartial and transparent handling of complaints. It is two-way. They protect the public. There are complaints against the public, and at times, there are complaints against police officers. Accountability must be put on a scale that is fair to police officers and to the public. When I see individuals outrightly condemning the police, I empathise and sympathise with the police because their work is difficult. As legislators, we must come out and support good police officers. Not all police officers are bad. We have some of the best brains in their midst. Therefore, I urge the Kenyan public to desist from collectively condemning the police. They are human beings and are there for us. They do their work by protecting and supporting us under very difficult circumstances. It is high time Parliament, pursuant to Article 243 of the Constitution, went out of its way to adequately fund police officers. That is the only way we The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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