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    "id": 1143410,
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    "speaker_name": "Saku, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Rasso",
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        "legal_name": "Dido Ali Raso",
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    "content": " Thank you, very much, Hon. Speaker. I wish to request for a Statement regarding the abduction of Haji Roba Abdub Sereka on 2nd February 2022. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security on the abduction of Mr. Haji Roba Abdub Sereka, on 2nd February 2022 along Popo Road in South C Estate in Nairobi. Hon. Speaker, Mr. Sereka is a 58-year-old renowned businessman, a father of five and a resident of Marsabit Town, a retired educationist who served in senior positions in the Ministry of Education for 25 years and a philanthropist. Mr. Sereka is a community leader who has built schools, mosques and helped many less fortunate members of the society. He is currently the chairperson of the Marsabit Chamber of Commerce. Hon. Speaker, on 2nd February 2022 at 11.00 hours while on his daily routine, Mr. Sereka was abducted along Popo Road in South C Estate by over 10 armed men who sped off in a white Toyota Land Cruiser Registration No. KBW 456E accompanied by two other vehicles, a Subaru and a Toyota Rush. To date, efforts to trace his whereabouts by the family, friends and members of the community have been futile. Hon. Speaker, Kenya is governed by the rule of law and the Government should protect the lives and property of its citizens. Further, Articles 4, 19, 20 and 28 of the Constitution of Kenya provide that every person has inherent dignity and the right to have that dignity respected and protected. Sadly, Mr. Haji Sereka has been held incommunicado from 2nd February 2022 to date and his abduction has caused a lot of trauma to the family, friends and community at large. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security on the following: (a) Could the relevant Government agencies establish the whereabouts of Haji Roba Sereka and give the reasons behind his abduction? (b) What efforts has the Government taken to ensure that Mr. Sereka is brought to lawful custody, if necessary, where his family, friends and the community can access him? (c) What measures has the Government put in place to ensure Mr. Sereka is safe and that the culprits are brought to book for their heinous acts? Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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