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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me join colleagues to commiserate with the family of the late Albert Ojwang’, but also condemn in the strongest terms possible, though I am the Vice-Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, and to undertake that the Committee, as the Chairperson spoke, will ensure that this matter is dealt with as required by law. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is clear that under the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act, 2011, this matter must and ought to be investigated first by IPOA. I am glad that I saw the Chairperson of IPOA Commissioner Ahmed Issack Hassan, together with the IG, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and other police officers at the Central Police Station, which was the crime scene. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are two issues that I want to point out. This afternoon, colleagues in this House have spoken and made a number of suggestions. The first suggestion is that the matter be dealt with by a commission of inquiry appointed under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, Cap.102 of the Laws of Kenya. Since the law clearly spells out the role of IPOA under Sections 5 and 6, this matter would be best investigated by IPOA. Unlike my colleagues who have come before me, it is important that every person involved in that process is investigated. It is also important that at this point in time, we do not call upon resignation of individuals, including the Deputy Inspector General, Mr. Lagat, who had filed a complaint, but we do investigations in depth to establish who was responsible for the death of Albert Ojwang’. Secondly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is clear that a murder as prescribed under Sections 204 and 207 of the Penal Code of the laws of this country has been committed. Police officers who are culpable or linked to that offence, including those who were in charge of Albert Ojwang’ right from the time of arrest, must all be arraigned in court. We want to see action in the same manner and fashion like it happened in the case of the late Ong’ondo Were. It is not enough to call upon officers to resign before they are investigated. Let us have a report that will come to us. As the Senate, we will undertake our function under the chairmanship of Sen. Dullo and I as the Vice-Chair---"
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