{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148541","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148539","results":[{"id":1503592,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503592/?format=json","text_counter":104,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kitui Central, WDM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I really appreciate your ruling to allow a few Members to contribute to this important Motion. You know what we are discussing are independent commissions. They are constitutional commissions and they play a very key role in this country. It is important for the House to pronounce itself on who are going to manage those commissions. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has been in existence for some time since we got our new Constitution of Kenya, 2010. I want to raise three issues relating to IPOA. First, is on performance. Many Kenyans have complained to IPOA about what the general police do to them. There have been issues in terms of how they have delivered in finalising cases. I want to encourage the new Board of the IPOA that will be coming in to make sure that, as it works – they will have a lot of work – it does so in a timely manner. That is very important for Kenyans. My second point is on the issue of regional representation. The Constitution demands that we consider regional balance as a necessary consideration when we are constituting those commissions. There has been this matter where … Nominees to those commissions are coming here one by one. We approved the nominees to the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) and now we are dealing with the IPOA nominees. As a House, it is time we start looking at those commissions in totality. We need to look at how Kenya is represented in those commissions. We have seen a trend where a number of regions are left out in those commissions. We will not be promoting Kenya as a country if there is exclusion of some regions. The third point is gender representation. We need to find out how gender is represented in those commissions. Unless we address it in totality, one gender will be disadvantaged. I wish that could be done. Six years have lapsed for most of the commissions. The people who oversee and then vet them can start looking at this issue in totality. With those many remarks, I support. Thank you."},{"id":1503593,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503593/?format=json","text_counter":105,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Dorothy Ikiara."},{"id":1503594,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503594/?format=json","text_counter":106,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nominated, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Dorothy Muthoni","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I commend the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security. Having listened to the Chair, I am convinced and satisfied that the Committee did due diligence. I am satisfied that the eight nominees met the requirements of being appointed as members of the IPOA Board. I want to urge the eight nominees to work diligently for Kenyans and serve impartially so that, at the end of the day, we have a country that is governed by the rule of law. Thank you."},{"id":1503595,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503595/?format=json","text_counter":107,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"The Member for South Mugirango."},{"id":1503596,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503596/?format=json","text_counter":108,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"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."},{"id":1503597,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503597/?format=json","text_counter":109,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"South Mugirango, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Sylvanus Osoro","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I also want to support this Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs and put the facts straight. I have heard my colleague, Hon. Makali Mulu, saying that appointments must have the face of Kenya. What I am seeing here is the true face of Kenya. When positions are eight, it is practically impossible to have 45 members of different communities featuring on them. What then happens is that regions are considered. The North Eastern, Central Kenya, Eastern, Nyanza and Rift Valley are here. This is the true reflection of what the face of Kenya looks like. He has also talked about gender. I think he must have been reading the wrong list because, with the list that has been presented here, we have three awesome ladies from the eight. That clearly shows that the appointment considered gender balance. More importantly, the challenge to that oversight authority is the workload that is ahead of them. The President pronounced himself on illegal police abductions. We need to see IPOA clearly showing us on how we are going to curb the abductions that are done by the police. It is very important. IPOA should not only look at the mistakes or challenges that faced by the police, but also to check their welfare. Some of the police officers are suffering from mental health. Some have remained in one rank for over 20 years. IPOA should not only be looking at the messes that are done by the police, but also defend them against some bosses who look down upon them, seek favours, maybe in-kind or in bribe, to have them promoted. With those remarks, I beg to support. Thank you very much."},{"id":1503598,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503598/?format=json","text_counter":110,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Okay. Next is Hon. Kassim Tandaza, Member for Matuga."},{"id":1503599,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503599/?format=json","text_counter":111,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Matuga, ANC","speaker_title":"Hon. Kassim Tandaza","speaker":null,"content":" Ahsante Naibu Spika, Naunga mkono uteuzi wa maafisa wa IPOA, ijapokuwa bado nina shauku katika utekelezaji wa Katiba ambayo inatambua maeneo yaliyo Kenya. Wakati Mhe. Osoro alikuwa anachangia, alitaja maeneo ya Bonde la Ufa na Mlima Kenya lakini, kwa ufasaha wake, hakuzungumzia eneo la Pwani kwa sababu anajua kwamba ni eneo moja ambalo uteuzi kama huu unapotokea, kawaida huwa halitajwi na kutambulika. Kwa hivyo, nikiunga mkono, nataka tuzingatie Katiba inavyotaka, kwamba maeneo ni nane. Iwapo nafasi ni nane, tuwe na uteuzi kutoka kila eneo."},{"id":1503600,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503600/?format=json","text_counter":112,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Matuga, ANC","speaker_title":"Hon. Kassim Tandaza","speaker":null,"content":"Ahsante Mhe. Naibu wa Spika kwa kunipa fursa hii."},{"id":1503601,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503601/?format=json","text_counter":113,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Member for Trans Nzoia, Hon. Lilian Siyoi."}]}