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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other Statement is on the clash of ODM supporters at Rongo. On 11th December, 2011, it was reported by members of the public that at about 4.30 p.m., at Kitere area about five kilometers south of the Kamagambo Police Station, vide OB. No.21 of the same date, the two ODM Party rival groups one allied to hon. Dalmas Otieno; the Minister of State for Public Service and another allied to the former Member of Parliament, Mr. Ochilo-Ayacko, clashed. Police, under the command of Migori OCPD, Mr. Fredrick Lai, rushed to the scene and on arrival found three dead bodies lying on the road which were later identified as Paul Otieno, Yabo Okuda and Lucas Omondi. Lucas Opara succumbed to injuries while in hospital. One person, Maurice Onjiko is still in hospital up to now. Mr. Speaker, Sir, following the incident, police commenced investigations and four suspects namely; Mark Philip, Peter Onyango Okeyo, Jared Otieno Aruma and Albert Ogwaye Opondo were arrested and charged vide Kamagambo Police Station Criminal No.662/168/11 and High Court File No.113/11. One more suspect Naphtali Omollo Ogonde was tracked and arrested in Lang’ata Police Station area in Nairobi and will be soon transferred to Migori to be charged together with the others. The suspect is alleged to have been the financier and had ferried people to the area of the incident. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in mitigation the Government has put in place adequate security measures to forestall attacks on politicians and their supporters while campaigning. Similarly, the police have put in place adequate security plans in preparation for next year’s general elections. However, for the police to adequately cover such political campaigns, the conveners are advised to notify the local police stations in areas they intend to visit in time to enable proper and adequate security preparations to be put in place to avoid similar incidents in future. I came up with this Statement because I had been informed by Mr. Kapondi who is the Chairman of the Committee in charge of security that he will ask me to respond to the clashes which happened in Rongo. Thank you."
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