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    "id": 1317656,
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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. Deputy Speaker, on 3rd May 2023, KWS, while on patrol in Kalkacha Sub- Location in Wajir County, were informed that some people on a motor vehicle were dealing with game meat. The officers intercepted the vehicle. There was a fire exchange after the vehicle's occupants declined to stop. Instead, they fired at the officers. Regrettably, two officers were gunned down in that exchange. On the following day, 4th May 2023, the residents of Wajir Town demonstrated against the killing and lit bonfires on the streets. The residents, who were armed with stones, rungus, petrol bombs and machetes, tried to overrun the KWS Station and later raided Wajir Police Station, intending to burn it down, but they were repulsed. They looted and destroyed businesses and property worth about Ksh52 million. During the fracas, 14 police officers were injured, and one person, Abdisalan Hussein Issack aged 17 years was shot dead. Investigations commenced immediately and an inquest file was opened by the DCI. A post- mortem was conducted at Wajir Hospital. Statements were recorded, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is also investigating the same incident. Hon. Deputy Speaker, on 4th June 2023, around 10.00 a.m., demonstrators invaded the Kenya Power Station in Wajir Township. They complained about the frequent power outages within the town and were armed with crude weapons like machetes, petrol bombs, stones and rungus. They destroyed the main gate to access the compound and damaged the vehicles, stores and the workers' residential houses and property worth Ksh1.2 million. The police officers acted swiftly and repulsed the demonstrators. The Station houses a power plant and a fuel reserve, and supplies power to the whole of Wajir County. During the skirmishes, one person, Munazil Adow Ahmed aged 20 years was shot dead. The DCI has opened an inquest file. A post-mortem was conducted, and statements have been recorded. The IPOA is also conducting investigations on this case. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Sixth Schedule of the National Police Service Act provides that firearms may be used while saving or protecting the life of the officer or other person and in self-defence or defence of another person against imminent threat of life or serious injury. May I take this opportunity to say it is unfortunate that the two young people died during The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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