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"speaker_name": "Prof. Saitoti",
"speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 6th May, 2008, Mr. Mbau, the hon. Member for Maragua, rose on a point of order and sought a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security on the killing of two people namely, Mr. Charles Ndung'u Wagaca and Naftali Irungu, which occurred on Monday, 28th, April, 2008 at Lari 976 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 13, 2008 in Kiambu District. I do wish to state as follows:- On 28th April, 2008 at about 1300 hours, which time translates to 1 p.m., Lari Police Station received information that a saloon car Registration Number KAN 702A had veered off the road and landed in a ditch at Mathari area along the Nairobi-Naivasha Road. The caller further reported that the two occupants were still inside the vehicle and appeared seriously injured. Thereafter, police took action and dispatched officers immediately to the scene. At the scene, they found that the car had several bullet holes. They also noted that the occupants were dead, and their bodies bore evidence of multiple gunshots. A search of the surrounding area yielded seven spent cartridges of AK47 rifle ammunition. Members of the public, who gave an eye witness account of the incident, stated that the victims' car had landed in the ditch after it was obstructed by two cars, which seemed to have been pursuing it. They further stated that about five persons alighted from the two cars, fired several times at it, picked a parcel from the boot of the car and then drove off. Upon search, the police, in collaboration with the immediate relatives later, identified the deceased as Mr. Charles Ndung'u Wagaca and Mr. Naftali Irungu. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to assure this House that thorough investigations are being carried out by a team of competent police officers to ensure that the killers are arrested and brought to book. It is, therefore, imputing improper motive for the hon. Member to allege that the police officers are suspects. Regarding the allegations that there could be people licensed to kill innocent Kenyans, I wish to assure this House that the Government upholds the rule of law, and cannot in any circumstances, whatsoever, license people to kill innocent Kenyans. Indeed, the cardinal responsibility of any Government is to protect the lives and property of its citizens. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, the law does not provide for the compensation of people killed by criminals and, therefore, the Government has no plans to compensate the families of the two deceased persons in this respect."
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