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    "id": 263237,
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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": {
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
        "slug": "joshua-ojode"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Following the outbreak of violence in Isiolo police moved in quickly to restore order and a total of 22 suspects were arrested and taken to court vide Isiolo CR421/14/2012 and CR421/48/2012 and charged with various offences of malicious damage to property, destroying evidence, offensive conduct, and taking part in a riot. All the cases are pending before court. In the case of Moyale, the following suspects believed to be behind the violence were arrested and charged:- 1. Mr. Guyo Halake, a former MP 2. Mr. Gulicha Galgalo alias Goticha, Chairman of Moyale Town Council 3. Mr. Edin Wario Diba, Councillor of Heilu Ward 4. Mr. Haji Mohammed Dida Apicha, a businessman. Mr. Speaker, Sir, further investigations are ongoing in the two cases and more suspects are likely to be arrested and arraigned before court in due course. We have crucial leads which will enable the police to arrest more suspects. (b) To ensure that violence does not recur in these areas, the Government has put in place various measures which include among others: Establishment of a new operational security camp in Baraka, Gambela, Tractor and GSU Shaba Camp; deployment of more security personnel to the affected areas; prosecution of those suspected of involvement; enhanced collection of intelligence; and, revival of peace committees and holding of regular peace barazas through provincial administration to ensure peaceful coexistence. (c) The following measures are also being put in place to ensure that there is peace in the affected areas and within the county in general: Identifying conflict prone areas in the country; establishment of peace committees in conflict prone areas and holding of peace barazas by provincial administration; enhanced collection of intelligence to proactively deal with conflicts before they turn violent; sustained foot and mobile patrols in areas prone to conflict; and conducting regular cordon and search operations to recover illegal arms."
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