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    "id": 1379871,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1379871/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights regarding the safety, security and freedom of journalists while performing their duties in Bomet County. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) provide a comprehensive report on the progress made in the investigations into the assault by assailants in Bomet Town, made upon journalists from several media houses, who were covering a demonstration by Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers, stating any actions taken by the police at Bomet Police Station, where the case was reported under Occurrence Book No.21/21/2/24, to ensure the safety, security and freedom of the assaulted journalists; (2) state whether the county government official or agent, who is alleged to have instigated the attacks, which took place on the 20th February, 2024, due to what the assailants termed as unwarranted coverage of demonstrations against the county government, has since been arrested and if not, inform the House why the said person has not been arrested to date; (3) state the measures taken by the relevant security personnel within Bomet County to ensure that such unfortunate events are not witnessed again in future; and, (4) provide a holistic assessment regarding the actions taken by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) in protecting and promoting the freedom and independence of the media, specifically, the journalists who were assaulted in Bomet County, pursuant to Article 34 of the Constitution and Section 6 (1) (a) and (c) of the Media Council Act, No. 46 of 2013. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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