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    "id": 1083379,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1083379/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Igembe South, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Paul Mwirigi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1574,
        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
        "slug": "cyprian-kubai-iringo"
    },
    "content": "Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44 (2) (c), I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security, regarding the security of miraa merchants who ply Maua-Mandera routes and other parts of northern Kenya. On Monday 21st June 2021 at about 0830 hours at an area between Jabibar and Bambo trading centers, along the B9 - Elwak Highway, suspected militiamen attacked a miraa lorry and killed three miraa traders namely, Patrick Mwendwa Murio, Ikumbi Mwenda and Wycliffe Mwenda in cold blood. Such killing are largely attributed to insecurity risk along the way. It should be noted that there are over 40 police roadblocks, but sadly, their major interest is extorting money from the drivers at each roadblock. In addition to the said police roadblocks, county government have erected collection points and traders are charged more than the normal amount. Further, people in possession of Kenya Police Reserve (KPR) guns have also introduced their illegal roadblocks along the mentioned road. Of great concern, some of the county bosses have sabotaged entry of miraa into their counties terming it illegal despite the crop being recognised as a scheduled crop in the year 2016. This may have been a pointer to the insecurity along the road. 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: i. Could the Chairperson explain why drivers are asked to pay police officers to provide security and escort along the way? ii. Could the Chairperson explain why the KPR are allowed to erect roadblocks along Maua-Wajir-Mandera Road? iii. Could the Chairperson explain why and what measures have been taken to make sure that drivers are offered police escort on their way to Mandera and back? iv. Could the Chairperson explain whether the Government can consider licensing"
}