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    "id": 14910,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I remember we deferred it to today. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give a Statement which was sought by the Member for Eldoret South Constituency who was requesting for the reasons for the fatal shooting of Mr. Ruto. She sought clarification on; the circumstances under which Koech Ruto was brutally killed on 15th of September; that the deceased was shot dead by a police officer while aboard a boda boda motor cycle; what the police have done to arrest and charge in court the killer police officer; what the Ministry is doing to compensate the late Ruto and what the police are doing to contain the rampant cases of insecurity that have gripped Eldoret Town and its environs in the past months. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to state as follows: On 15th September, three regular police officers from Lessos Police Station were on patrol duties within Lessos Market at about 9.00 a.m., when a motor bike rider who was ferrying two pillion passengers approached. They stopped the motor cyclist but he did not stop and instead sped off. This prompted one of the officers, Philip Isinga Omondi, to open fire on the speeding motor cycle with the intent of flattening the tyres. Accidentally, the bullet got one of the pillion passengers namely Wilson Kipkoech Ruto who died instantly. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the same day of the incident, the police constable Philip Isinga Omondi who was involved in the shooting was arrested and taken to Eldoret High Court and charged with the murder of the late Wilson Kipkoech Ruto vide Lessos Police No.CR.774/73/211 and Court File No.60/2011. The case is scheduled for hearing on 20th December 2011. As regards compensation, the family of the late Ruto cannot be compensated at the moment until the case before court is heard and finalized. Further, due to the upsurge in cases of insecurity in Eldoret, the police have put the following measures in place:- On 30th August 2011, a joint meeting of all uniformed officers from the Uasin Gishu County was held to discuss the modalities to counter incidences of insecurity in Eldoret Town and its environs. Several resolutions were reached at and are being implemented. On 14th September, the District Security Intelligence Committee (DSIC) members held a meeting with all locational chiefs with the aim of reviewing and strengthening community policing committees within the county. On 5th October, again, the fourth wave of Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) was launched in the county with the focus being put on improvement of security, amongst other areas. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a result of the above, the following results have been achieved:- (i)Carjacking incidences have drastically reduced and a number of suspects have been taken to court. (ii) An assortment of stolen goods has been recovered and suspects arraigned in court. (iii)Five robbers have been gunned down by the police within a span of five months. (iv)Five assorted firearms have been recovered from the suspects within the same period. (v)Similarly day and night, foot and mobile patrols by both regular and administration police have been intensified within Eldoret Township and its environs to curb insecurity. Thank you."
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