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"content": "Hon. Tongoyo, today we have the Committee of Supply, which we will move into at 3.30 p.m. I can see you with volumes of files on Hon. Koimburi’s matter. 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": "However, you will respond to that tomorrow. Go ahead and respond to Hon. Donya in the shortest time possible because we have to go into Committee at 3.30 p.m. Bring your volumes tomorrow."
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"content": "DEMISE OF MS SYLVIA KEMUNTO"
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"speaker_name": "Narok West, UDA",
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"content": " I am well guided, Hon. Speaker. I will now respond to the Statement sought by the Member for Kisii County on the tragic death of Ms Sylvia Kemunto and the escalating cases of gender-based violence. The Member sought to know: 1. The circumstances that led to the killing of Ms Sylvia Kemunto. 2. How the suspect accessed the victim’s room at the university. 3. The status of investigation and action being taken to prosecute the perpetrators. 4. The immediate and long-term measures that have been put in place within the institution of higher learning to guarantee the safety of students, particularly female students who remain inappropriately vulnerable. Hon. Speaker, in September 2024, Eric Mutinda Philip, the suspect, and Sylvia Kemunto, the deceased, were both admitted to Multimedia University of Kenya to pursue degree programmes in Electronic Engineering and Mathematics for Computer Sciences, respectively. The two became friends and developed an intimate relationship. However, in February the same year, their relationship deteriorated, leading to separation. On 28th March 2025, Eric Mutinda travelled to his sister’s residence in Kasarani Sub-County for a long weekend visit, where he stayed until 30th March 2025. Upon return, he proceeded to his Room 301 in Block E Hostel, where he found his two roommates. While preparing for a scheduled hiking trip to Ololua Picnic Site, Eric realised he was missing a chest bag that he needed for the trip. In search of the bag, he went to Silvia Kemunto’s room, Room 90 located in Block B. At the time, Silvia was alone doing laundry since her roommate, Abigail Salama, had gone to church outside the university. During this encounter, Eric attempted to reconcile with her, urging her to resolve the issue that had led to their break-up. Despite his persistent efforts, Silvia firmly declined to rekindle the relationship. The situation escalated into a heated argument and the suspect strangled Silvia, resulting in her death. He then placed the body into a green medium-sized suitcase belonging to the deceased and moved the suitcase to his own room. Later that day, he dumped the body in a rooftop water reservoir tank on Block B. On the status of the investigation, Ms Triza Kemunto reported the disappearance of her daughter on 1st April 2025 at Langata Police Station, vide OB No.31/1/4/2025. Ms Kemunto revealed that in her search for Silvia, she had visited the university and checked her daughter’s hostel room. While there, she tried to reach out to Eric Mutinda, hoping that he would shed light on Silvia’s last known movements. However, the suspect refused to disclose any information. On 2nd April 2025, the university security team conducted a search within the campus. During the search, they discovered a body dumped inside a rooftop reservoir tank at Block B Hostel. The university management immediately reported the matter to the DCI Langata. At about 6.00 p.m., a team of officers from the DCI Homicide and the DCI Headquarters Crime Scene Investigation and from the Nairobi Area visited the scene. Key evidence was collected from the scene and upon examination, the body was positively identified as that of Silvia. The suspect then attended a church service at Jesus is Alive Ministries in Nairobi and gave Silvia’s mobile phone as an offering, after which he travelled to his family rural home in 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": "Sultan Hamud Township, Makueni. While at his rural home, in the company of his father and mother, news came up on national television about the discovery of a body within Multimedia University rooftop reservoir tank. It was at this point that he confessed to how he killed the deceased before dumping the body in a water tank. Subsequently, his parents escorted him to Sultan Hamud Police Station, where he was booked under OB No.4/4/4/2025. The DCI home site detectives collected the suspect from Sultan Hamud Police Station. During interrogation, he confessed to the murder and also led investigators to the church where he had given Silvia’s mobile phone as an offering. DNA samples from both the suspect and the deceased were submitted to the Government Chemist for forensic analysis. On 8th April 2025, a post-mortem was conducted by the Chief Government Pathologist, Dr Johansen Oduor, which revealed that the cause of death was asphyxia along with blunt force injury to the head. Investigation established that Eric Mutinda acted alone, with the motive identified as a relationship-related dispute. He was subsequently transferred to Capitol Hill Police Station and later presented before Kibera Law Courts for a miscellaneous application. The court granted 21 days custodial order to allow the completion of investigations. The DCI homicide team is working in close collaboration with the Office of the Director Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to ensure appropriate charges are preferred on the suspect. The matter was scheduled for mention on 28th April 2025 when the suspect, Eric Mutinda, was formally charged with the offense of murder contrary to section 203 as read together with section 204 of the Penal Code. I think that should be sufficient, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Thank you. Hon. Dorice Donya, this matter appears to be a homicide case already before court. Therefore, you should tread carefully so that what you say and ask now does not prejudice the criminal proceedings before the court. You may seek a clarification if you wish."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Dorice Dony",
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"content": "a (Kisii County, WDM): Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am well conversant with that. I did media law. What the Chair has said is correct. I have been following up on the matter. The statement has captured the issue very well. I appreciate the response. People do not know the direct line for gender-based violence (GBV) cases. Sometimes, they want to report GBV cases, but they do not know the number. So, if I can share the number, it can help. The police should also expedite GBV matters. The number is 1195. It is simple and it works. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Thank you, Hon. Dorice Donya. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works and Chairperson of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity, you will give your responses tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. Hon. Joseph Tonui and Hon. Abdul Haro, you will get your responses tomorrow afternoon. Hon. Members, before we call the next Order, allow me to acknowledge students of Nairi Mirimo Primary School from Samburu East Constituency, Samburu County, who are seated in the Public Gallery. I welcome the students, their teachers and whoever is accompanying them to the House. Thank you. Next Order."
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"content": "PROCEDURAL MOTION"
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