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    "id": 231412,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Munya",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Office of the President",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 279,
        "legal_name": "Joseph Konzolo Munyao",
        "slug": "joseph-munyao"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Wednesday 29th November, 2006, Hon. M.Y. Haji rose of on a point of order seeking a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Administration and National Security regarding what he alleged to be harassment of herdsmen in Voi. I wish to state as follows: On 24th November, 2006, the General Service Unit (GSU) officers from Mackinon Base Camp in Kwale District left for routine patrol at Kuranze area. While on their way, one Mr. Abdi Bisseli, informed the patrol commander that his land had been invaded by illegal herdsmen. On visiting the farm, the commander and his officers found between 30 and 35 young men of Somali origin, hired to look after herds of cattle. They had put up makeshift manyattas and were grazing their cattle in the said ranch. The owners of the cattle were from Garissa and Garsen. The officers then ordered them out of the ranch and did not use any force or ammunition. The herders moved out peacefully. The patrol proceeded to Kuranze area and reported back to camp on 25th November, 2006. No ammunition was used. Therefore, the question of collecting spent cartridges does not arise. However, on 26th November, 2006, a Mr. Abdi Ahmed reported that he was attacked by a group of Somali young men in the company of GSU officers, who shot one bull. He also alleged that one Abdi Mohammed was assaulted and two makeshift shelters were burnt. The Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Voi, in the company of police officers, visited the scene and found a carcass of a bull which had been partially eaten by wild animals. A close observation did not indicate that a bullet had killed the bull. However, two makeshift shelters had been burnt to ashes. Mr. Abdi Mohamed has not recorded any statement with the police. An appeal has been made to Mr. Abdi Mohamed to record a statement with the police. An inquiry file has been opened and the case is still under investigation. So, I urge the hon. Member to wait for the outcome of the investigation. If he knows Mr. Mohamed, he should inform him to report to the police to help in the investigations."
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