2 Apr 2019 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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2 Apr 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I concur with Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud on his observation because today, coming to the House was a problem. The military personnel have blockaded the precincts of Parliament. Could the Chair, in its Solomonic wisdom, ask them to practice elsewhere and implement it on Thursday when the President will be around?
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2 Apr 2019 in Senate:
From the outset, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this Report by the Joint Committee of Parliament, and wish Mr. Hillary Mutyambai all the best. I also celebrate the outgoing IG of Police, Mr. Joseph Boinett. He was a quiet man with a few words, but very effective. When he was the IG of Police, we experienced some semblance of tranquility in the security sector.
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2 Apr 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, looking at the Report before us, it appears like the nominee for the position of IG of Police, Mr. Hillary Mutyambai, is a man of integrity. He has worked hard in the security sector for over 27 years, and we hope he will ensure that we are safe and secure in this country. I also commend Members of the Joint Committee because they went through the entire process of vetting the nominee.
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2 Apr 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to say something that my colleagues have talked about. Mr. Mutyambai is coming to office at a time when we are experiencing new The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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2 Apr 2019 in Senate:
threats and security challenges in the country. We have issues of terrorism and cybercrime, which is the latest form of security threat in the country. l have a concern about how investigations are carried out in this country. The equipment that the police use is archaic and when you go to some countries, they no longer use them. We hope that the new laboratory at the DCI Headquarters will assist the police in handling crimes that involve robbery with violence and other complex crimes, including economic crimes. As Parliament, we should be more than willing to give them enough resources ...
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2 Apr 2019 in Senate:
What I mean, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is that Nandi is your second home. Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka should go to church more often so that when some of these things are mentioned, he does not become so evil as to imagine his own things. As I conclude, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have never understood why we have many roadblocks between Eldoret all the way to Kopere, at our border with Kisumu County. There are over 10 road blocks on that route. The work of police officers in Nandi County is to harass boda boda operators. Those are young men ...
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2 Apr 2019 in Senate:
I stand guided, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is Hillary Mutyambai. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to support.
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2 Apr 2019 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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2 Apr 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not like interrupting Sen. (Prof.) Ekal, because he is a learned person. However, he should not cast aspersions by saying that the outgoing IG of Police, Mr. Joseph Boinett, treated some people differently simply because of his judgment on phone calls and messages. He should substantiate those allegations. He cannot just say that unchallenged; he must substantiate.
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