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    "content": "Thereafter, the officers turned their attention to the local Commercial Bank, where windows were shattered and five computers, DVD machines and ATMs and a photocopier machine vandalized. Also broken were all the window panes of the Equity Bank branch. Mr. Speaker, Sir, after the riots were quelled, it was unfortunate to realize that two people had been shot dead, namely Mbwana Kheri Mohammed, 14, a standard 7 pupil at the ACA Primary School and Abdul Jamal Bakari, 25, a tour guide. Two police officers were injured; Inspector Harrison Matheka was injured on the right leg, and police constable Bernard Koech lost two teeth during the commotion. Three civilians were also injured during the incident; Christine Maringa, 22, suffered a gunshot wound on the neck while; Chabu Abu, 25, sustained a gunshot wound on the left thigh. Both the above mentioned civilians were admitted at the Coast Provincial Hospital. Peter Kanga, 20, sustained a gunshot wound on the right hand and is admitted at Malindi District Hospital, but he is in a stable condition. On the 1st of April, 2010, I visited Watamu and held a public meeting with the area residents. At that meeting, I was accompanied by senior Government officials including the director of operations, police. At the meeting, I expressed my concern over the killing of two civilians. I promised investigations would be carried out expeditiously and those found to have breached the law would be dealt with accordingly. I also directed the Commissioner of Police to carry out thorough investigations. I am informed the police will soon complete the investigations. Investigations have been instituted and an inquest file opened, Watamu 1/2/2010. Among the items that have been submitted for ballistic experts examination are ten firearms, five from the APs, and five from the regular police. They also include 92 empty cartridges and the bullet heads extracted during the postmortems. Administration police officer Abdi Wako, who had been identified as having been involved in the shooting of the two dead people, is in custody assisting the police with investigations. Mr. Speaker Sir, I want to assure the House that the Government is in the process of thoroughly investigating the incident. Those found to have committed any offence, irrespective of their ranks, will be dealt with in accordance with the law. The investigations will include all the senior police officers and even the commissioner of police should be involved."
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