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    "id": 1549839,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Saku, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Raso",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Member of Parliament for Samburu North Constituency, Hon. Eli Letipila, raised concerns on the current escalating banditry and insecurity within Nachola and Nyiro wards of Samburu North Constituency. He particularly sought to be informed of: 1. The security situation in the Loruko-Tuum-Kara-Parkati and the Marti- Lamuirok-Surjian-Ngilai-Masikita belts of Nachola. 2. Efforts being made to apprehend criminals and fugitives following an attack on police escorts. 3. Measures that have been put in place by the Government to ensure the safety of passengers who ply the Maralal-Baragoi Road. 4. Plans that have been put in place by the Ministry to facilitate peace and cohesion amongst the Samburu and Turkana communities who live in Nachola and Nyiro wards. On 10th February 2025, at 1925 hours, a report was received at Baragoi Police Station regarding an attack on a police vehicle, GKB 907W, which was escorting prisoners from Maralal GK Prison to Baragoi. The vehicle had eight prisoners and three police officers on board. A multi-agency security team consequently responded and as they approached the scene, unknown assailants hiding in the hills along the road opened fire on them. The security officers returned fire and managed to repel the attackers before arriving at the scene around 2030 hours. At the scene, it was discovered that the Toyota Land Cruiser had veered off the main road into a ditch approximately 30 meters away. Inside the vehicle, the body of No.254908, Police Constable Driver Humphrey Oroba, was found in the front seat with fatal gunshot wounds in the head. His issued firearm, serial No.59014079 was missing. Additionally, two police officers, Constable Nicholas Yegon, No.107741 of police and Constable Kitasho Oloimatha, No.250710 who were part of the escort team were unaccounted for, along with all the eight prisoners. The vehicle’s windows had been shattered and the cabin bore multiple bullet holes. After securing the scene, the multi-agency team initiated a search operation to rescue the missing officers and re-arrest the prisoners. Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers processed and photographed the scene before transferring the deceased officer’s body to Baragoi Sub-County Hospital Mortuary. Investigation on the attack commenced immediately. On 11th February at 1000 hours, two of the escaped prisoners, Nkolong Arii and Saul Lekisaat were re-arrested. The scene was revisited by DCI officers who recovered a mobile 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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