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    "id": 209310,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Munya",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Office of the President",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Konzolo Munyao",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that a four year old child, Brian Kimeli, died at Kapsabet Police Station cells on 16th June, 2003. (b) Ms. Eunice Jeptekin was charged with the offence of murder under criminal case No.1388/2003. However, on medical examination at Kapsabet Hospital, the suspect was found to be of unsound mind and could not stand trial. Consequently, she was referred to Mathare Mental Hospital for treatment. The case is still pending before court. (c) The then officer in charge of Kapsabet Police Station, Acting Inspector of Police Joshua Eskumo, together with his officers Messrs. George Olela, Francis Busienei and John Too were charged at the departmental level with the offence of negligence and for failing to ensure the safety of the child. However, further investigations were carried out by the officers' superiors, including interrogating the child's mother. It was established that there was insufficient evidence to put the officers on their defence. However, I have ordered further investigations to determine whether the officers were negligent. Prompt action will be taken after the results of the investigations. (d) Contrary to the hon. Member's claim that the mother of the deceased was not charged with any offence, she was charged with the offence of creating a disturbance which was likely to cause a breach of the peace. She was arraigned before the District Magistrate Court in Kapsabet on 15th October, 2003. The charge was under Kapsabet criminal case No.77 of 2003. However, the complainant decided not to proceed with the case and both parties reconciled 3098 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 9, 2007 and had the case withdrawn under Section 204 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The arrest and confinement of the suspect was meant to assist the police in their investigations and was, therefore, lawful. Since the matter is still pending in court, the issue of compensation does not arise at this stage."
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