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    "id": 177343,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
        "slug": "joshua-ojode"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. On 13th October, 2008, the said David Macharia Muthogo was accidentally hit on the right leg by a stray bullet fired by a police officer. He was taken to Karatina District Hospital, but succumbed to the injury later. The police officer was armed with an AK-47 riffle and fired at a robber who was escaping after robbing one Joseph Munyungi Wairimu of a mobile phone. The suspected robber, Thomas Muriithi Nyawira, though not shot or injured, was later arrested with efforts of other officers who were on patrol duties. He was arraigned before the Karatina Court vide file No.CR.251/250/008 of 602/008 for the offence of robbery in Karatina. (b) The officer, Force Number 37726, P.C. Charles Mulango Ngui who accidentally fired 3654 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 27, 2008 the fatal shot that injured and killed the deceased was dealt with under the Police Disciplinary Regulations and dismissed from the force. A police inquest file on the death was opened and forwarded to the hon. Attorney-General's Chambers or comments. The same were received vide a letter Ref.No.AG/LEG/1/1/Vol.V/2008/170 dated 23rd October, 2008, with recommendations that the file be placed before a magistrate for a formal inquest into the death. This has already been done. With regard to the issue of compensation, the family will be considered, but after the inquest proceedings."
}