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    "id": 1350316,
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    "speaker_name": "Kilifi South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ken Chonga",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs regarding the illegal eviction and unauthorised demolition of property of residents of Half London Place on Plot No.151/111/MN in Mtepeni Ward of Kilifi South Constituency. On 27th October 2023 around 12.00 a.m., a contingent of police officers in two Land Cruiser pick-ups under the command of the Kilifi South Constituency DCIO, who were armed with guns, batons and a bulldozer descended on Half London Place and started demolitions on Plot No.151/111/MN as the residents were asleep. The incident disturbingly escalated into violence resulting in the unexplained arrest of two individuals, who still have no clear indication of when they will be presented in court. The lack of a court-sanctioned order and the absence of any prior notification to the residents compound the gravity of the situation. Additionally, no official statement has been issued by the police department explaining the reasons for the eviction. It is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs on the following– 1. Why did the Sub-County Director of Criminal Investigations, Mr Leonard Kurgat, conduct an eviction and demolition on residents of Half London Place without a court order? 2. Reasons for the arrest of the two individuals during the eviction along with information on why they have not been presented in court? 3. Why have the police not issued a statement to explain the reasons for the eviction and demolitions? 4. What steps are being taken to ensure that residents of Plot No.151/111/MN are compensated, both for the demolitions and the psychological trauma they experienced during the distressing incident?"
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