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    "id": 1463867,
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    "speaker_name": "Narok West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. The next request for Statement is about an incident involving Kenya Wildlife Service personnel in Marsabit County, by the Hon. Member for Turkana Central. The Member requested for a detailed account of the incident, including circumstances that led to the excessive force used by Kenya Wildlife Service; the specific action that has been initiated to ensure that thorough investigation is done; measures that the Ministry has put in place to ensure that the family of one Mr Esinyeni is compensated; and the steps being taken to de-escalate tension between Kenya Wildlife Service and the local communities, including collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife to prevent such tragic instances. Hon. Speaker, I beg to state that on 12th June 2024, at around 1830, Kenya Wildlife Service officers based at Sibiloi Game Reserve were conducting a patrol along the shores of Lake Turkana when they encountered an ambush laid by armed illegal fishermen leading to an exchange of fire, during which two Kenya Wildlife Service officers were fatally injured as follows: 1. No.6099 Samuel Longalon, an Assistant Game Warden was shot on the right part of the chest. 2. No.8249 CPL Michael Oreng’ was shot on the right part of the chest. Hon. Speaker, the incident was reported at North Horr Police Station. The bodies were later removed from the scene after processing by the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), North Horr; and the Kenya Wildlife Service Camp. Before the bodies were airlifted to Nairobi for preservation and post-mortem, on 13th June 2024, the Kenya Wildlife Service officers mounted an operation along the shores of the lake to flush out illegal fishing camps within the protected area. Three days later, it was reported at Kalelok Police Station, Turkana Central Sub-County in Turkana County that Mr Daniel Esinyen, a Turkana fisherman, was shot in the waters of Lake Turkana, allegedly by Kenya Wildlife Service officers in retaliation. Investigation into the killing of the two KWS officers has since been opened by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCIO), North Horr. Two persons were arrested but they were found not to be connected to the case and were charged with the offense of illegal entry into a protected area. They pleaded guilty as charged and each of them was sentenced to three years imprisonment by the Marsabit Law Court. Investigation into the alleged murder of one Daniel Esinyen is also ongoing. Once the investigations are concluded, the necessary action will be taken against whoever will be found culpable. On the last part of the request, multi-agency patrols are being mounted along the neighbouring villages of Mwite, Kambi Turkana and Kokai. In addition, sensitization of members 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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