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    "id": 1567575,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on a matter of national concern regarding the murder of Father Alois Cheruiyot Bett on 22nd May, 2025 by suspected bandits and the resurgence of banditry activities in the country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Father Alois Cheruiyot Bett from St. Matthias Lumumba Catholic Church in Tot Parish in Elgeyo Marakwet County, who hails from Kilibwani in Nandi County, was ambushed and shot dead after he had just concluded a Jumuia Mass or a small Christian community meeting at Kabien Village and was headed back to his base in Tot Parish, Elgeyo Marakwet County. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The circumstances that led to the shooting to death of the unarmed priest who was in the company of other people that were un hurt during the incident, including details of the motive behind his murder and the status of investigations; (2) The reasons why the police, up to date, are yet to arrrest any person involved in the murder of the Priest, despite being said to have had an ongoing operation in the area to flush out bandits from their hideout, yet they had promised to by yesterday, Wednesday; (3) State of security in the general North Rift regions and reasons for sluggish and ineffective response by both the police and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) once bandits attack considering that in the past few days, the region has witnessed a rise in cases of insecurity, leading to deaths and loss of property, particularly in Baringo, Turkana, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Samburu, North Eastern and Mombasa, where they are wielding machetes and wearing buibuis. I was with the recovering Nyali Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Ali Mohammed. He said that the same thing is happening in Mombasa despite the ongoing Kenya KDF led operation; (4) The total number of National Police Reservists (NPRs) currently engaged in all these counties, starting from Elgeyo Marakwet County and across the nation, indicating their distribution per county with details on their fighting process during these engagements; and, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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