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    "id": 1559135,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mogotio, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kiborek Reuben",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding a recent attack by armed bandits along the Marigat–Nginyang Road in Baringo County. On Monday, 21st April 2025, armed assailants ambushed traders who were en route to the Nginyang Market, resulting in the tragic deaths of Mr Philip Kipchirchir and Mr Peter Kingori, who were both driving to Nginyang Market. One other person sustained injuries during the attack. The victims were accosted in what escalated from a banditry incident to a highway robbery with violence in broad daylight. The matter was formally reported to the Marigat Police Station under OB No.20/21/04/2025. This attack has raised serious concerns about the state of security in Baringo County, the northern part of the country and the Kerio Valley belt. It has disrupted the daily life of the residents in Baringo County, affected their economic activity and caused fear among residents. It is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the following: 1. A detailed account of the recent attack, and the current status of investigations into the matter, particularly the killings of Mr Philip Kipchirchir and Mr Peter Kingori, and the progress made in identifying and apprehending those responsible for the killings. 2. The steps that the Ministry is taking to disarm members of the public who currently own unlicensed and illegal firearms in Baringo County, the Kerio Valley belt and northern Kenya. 3. The short-term and long-term measures the Government is undertaking to curb recurring banditry in the region, including thorough vetting of the already existing National Police Reservists. They should be vetted and we get a statement on the same on the firearms which they were given without proper police training. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to request for a Statement from the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the same."
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