{"id":1072863,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1072863/?format=json","text_counter":37,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Cherargei","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13217,"legal_name":"Cherarkey K Samson","slug":"cherarkey-k-samson"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 53 to make a Statement on our detention. I know that it is coming at the appropriate time because we have ongoing by-elections in Rurii Ward, Juja and Bonchari constituencies. On 4th March 2021, I was in the company of three other legislators, namely hon. Wilson Kogo, the Member of Parliament (MP) of Chesumei; hon. Nelson Koech, the MP for Belgut and hon. Didmas Barasa, the MP Kiminini. We were executing our duties as officially appointed chief agents of the by-election in the Kabuchai Constituency by- election. We were on the way to our various polling stations when we were accosted and arrested by police officers on the Chwele-Bungoma Highway. The four of us were detained in Bungoma Police Station, and it was not a very interesting encounter. Some of"}