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    "id": 1359333,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Kithure Kindiki",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kithure Kindiki",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, the deceased was aged about 23 years. He was picked from their homestead by persons alleged to be GSU officers attached to “A” Group Sisal Plantation and taken to their temporary camp within the farm situated 250 metres from his homestead. It is alleged that the deceased was beaten up by the GSU officers and while on his way to hospital, he passed away. Investigations were opened through Police File No.CR/326/131/2023 and the resultant investigation file with recommendations has already been forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for perusal and direction. I would not want to pre- empt the recommendations. However, for the assurance of the Member for Kinango and the House, the policy is that any person who commits a crime, including police officers, must face the law. Therefore, all the suspects who are associated with this gruesome act will be brought to account as soon as the Director of Public Prosecutions gives the consent to have them prosecuted. The file has been prepared already. None of the officers has been arrested since the matter is still pending under investigation. Again, I do not want to pre-empt the outcome of the decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions since his decisions are independent and cannot be controlled by any person or authority."
}