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"speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 6th May, 2009, hon. Eugene Wamalwa, the Member for Saboti rose on a point of order to seek a Ministerial Statement from my Ministry regarding an alleged assault of hon. Benjamin Washiala by police officers. Following the incident, I wish to state as follows: On 25th March, hon. Washiali wrote a letter to the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Mumias Police Station, informing her of a farmersâ meeting he intended to hold on 31st March, 2008, starting from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., at Mumias Market. Due to the prevailing security situation, and the fact that some leaflets with words âthe MD must goâ had already been distributed, leading to general tension in Mumias, the OCS, Mumias, acknowledged receipt of the letter and advised hon. Washiali to reschedule the meeting to a later date. The later dated 27th March, was handed over to the hon. Member personally on the same day. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 28th March, four suspects, namely Rodgers Owaisi Okemo, Godfrey Lukoye, Omar Stanley and Mansur Kayowi were arrested at Buhuru of Mumias District while distributing leaflets with the words âMD must go.â They were using a motor vehicle registration No. KAC 846X, with mounted speakers, an act which was meant to incite farmers, cane cutters, transporters as well as company workers, to rise against the Managing Director of Mumias Sugar Company. The same leaflets contained invitation to farmers to attend a meeting on 31st March at Nabongo Grounds. All of them have since been arraigned in court vide Mumias Criminal Case No.92525/147/2009. The case is awaiting hearing in the same court. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 31st March, hon. Washiali held a meeting near Mumias Bus Stage, with the full knowledge that the meeting or demonstration, had"
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