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    "id": 1060949,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wajir CWR, PDR",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Fatuma Gedi",
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        "id": 1139,
        "legal_name": "Fatuma Gedi Ali",
        "slug": "fatuma-gedi-ali"
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    "content": "local leadership problems. Worth noting is that after local militia attacked a police officer on patrol and subsequent recovery of an AK-47 rifle in Elbor, the residents started vacating their manyattas. Following persistent threats and attacks of Turbi residents and police officers by criminals operating from the hilly grounds, a joint operation was carried out to root out the criminals. During the operation within the seemingly deserted manyattas from Funan Idda, there is an active militia camp which was dismantled. Inside the militia camp, several government stores, including assorted military attires, assorted government drugs, assorted Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) uniform, relief food, assorted civilian clothes, assorted household goods, gym equipment and Cooperative Bank book of Oromia in Ethiopia among others were recovered in the said camp believed to be predominantly occupied by the Ethiopia militias known as OLF, who have been causing attacks in the neighbouring Gabbra community in full knowledge, blessing and funding from politicians of one community. Keen analysis of the situation points out that existence of these manyattas, especially on Funan Idda, greatly pose a security threat to the residents of Turbi Sub-County and motorists as well along the Turbi Moyale highway. On several occasions, reports have been received from motorists of the existence of militia within Funan Idda, who have been posting sentries to monitor police movement. It can therefore be concluded that the former inhabitants of the said manyattas were not Kenyan citizens and they were hired goons. It is also imperative to note that the residents of these areas Funan Idda, Funan Qumbi, and Elbor were not displaced by anyone. All the vacated manyattas are still intact and they were vacated for fear of revenge attacks by communities they have been attacking. Hon. Speaker, the government has posted two specialised units — GSU and BPU— along the tensed border. Joint patrol is being carried out to neutralise threats posed by militias from both communities and to provide members of the public security. The general duties officers from Sololo and Turbi Sub-Counties are also incorporated during these patrols. It is the duty of the members of the National Police Service (NPS) officers to provide services and assistance to the members of the public when in need. To this end therefore, NPS officers are impartial in discharge of their duties. The criminals are and will always be subjected to the same treatment without any fear or favour of any kind. There is a cordial relationship between the security teams in the two sub-counties and out of these harmonious relationship, there is a free flow of information that has led to forestalling several attacks from militia from both sides. The Statement is signed by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government, Mr. Fred Matiang’i. I thank you."
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