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    "id": 1317446,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Kithure Kindiki",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration",
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        "legal_name": "Kithure Kindiki",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, on 20th October 2023, Faith Adongo Owino, a first year Bachelors of Arts Degree student at Pwani University left her residence at 8.00 a.m. within Kilifi Town in a place called Msifuni that is about one kilometre away from the university. She went to the university and she had a group discussion with her classmates. Later on, she met a friend. Between 2 O'clock and 6.50 p.m. on the same day, she visited another female friend in Kibaoni area and passed through the university as she was going back to her house. She was carrying a small bag, a phone, a notebook and her ID. She was attacked on her way as she left the university near the main library. She was stabbed. After the stab, she screamed and some well- wishers – who were actually her fellow students – came to her rescue and took her to Mathew Hospital. Her condition was grave and she was referred to Kilifi County Teaching and Referral Hospital where unfortunately, she succumbed at 11.00 p.m. the same day because of the stab wounds. Investigations ensued immediately and within a day or two, some personal items of this girl, who is no longer with us, were recovered. Incidentally, they were recovered from one of the students who had come to rescue her. We are analysing the evidence, including the DNA evidence, to connect the items to individuals. Notably, her notebook and ID were recovered from one of the boys who had come to rescue her when she screamed. The student is called Joshua Nambuye who is a third-year student. Our DCI, especially the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau, has also narrowed down to another person, Nelson Sifuma, who is a third- year student. He was arrested and led the police to his rented house where the mobile phone of the deceased was recovered. He was taken to court on 30th of October and custodial orders of 10 days were granted by the court. Mr Sifuma will be charged in court with murder of the late Faith Adongo Owino. The measures we have taken include the Kilifi County Security and Intelligence Committee visiting the university and holding meetings with the Vice-Chancellor, the university management and the student leaders. It has advised on how to enhance security within the university, including clearing the bushes in the footpaths between some of the facilities - some of them are bushy - and installation of street lights around the university. That engagement is ongoing. The Kilifi County Security and Intelligence Committee also advised cascading some kind of “Nyumba Kumi” among the students who live outside the university so that there is information sharing when things like this happen in future. Once again, we are sure we have the right person in custody and justice will be served."
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