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    "id": 1502975,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1502975/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Embakasi West, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mark Mwenje",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1429,
        "legal_name": "George Theuri",
        "slug": "george-theuri"
    },
    "content": "Mr Joseph Wang’ondu was employed by the National Police Service (NPS) as a Police Constable on 2nd May 1992 and deployed to the Northern Frontier Province where he worked for five years before being transferred to Jogoo Road Police Station. On 9th August 2000 while discharging his duties, he arrested a civilian who was impersonating a police officer working for the Alpha Five Flying Squad. The suspect together with his taxi driver were arrested and booked under OB No.5/10/8/2000. Mr Wang’ondu was later summoned by his superiors where he was interrogated regarding the arrests and later served with a waiver notice disciplinary charge. Subsequently, Mr Wang’ondu was charged with unlawful detention of a taxi driver and breaking out of a police line, contrary to NPS regulations, under OB No.82108/2000. He was later acquitted on 30th July 2002 due to lack of evidence. Following his acquittal, Mr Wang’ondu appealed for reinstatement to NPS on 17th December 2014 and subsequently on 19th February 2020, but NPS is yet to reinstate him. Hon. Speaker, 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. A detailed report on the circumstances that led to the arrest, prosecution and dismissal of Mr Joseph Wang’ondu from NPS while undertaking lawful duties. 2. Status of appeal for reinstatement to the Service made by Joseph Wang’ondu on 17th December 2014 and on 19th February 2020, and the reasons for the inordinate delay in reinstating the officer. 3. The relief measures being put in place, including payment of outstanding remuneration and compensation, for Mr Joseph Wang’ondu for the violation of his rights as guaranteed under Article 41 of the Constitution."
}