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    "id": 27489,
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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": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
        "slug": "joshua-ojode"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) On the night of 14th and 15th August, 2011, police officers from Kiambu Police Station, while on normal patrol duties within Kiambu Town, arrested the following patrons who were found at Sams Pavillion Bar at 1.30 a.m. in contravention of the requirements of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act (No.4) of 2010. John Ndung’u Ngotho, Nicholas Wambua, Mary Wambui Mungi, John Muturi Kariuki - who is the deceased - Daniel Njihia Kamau and Stephen Mwangi Kariuki. They were all booked in the cells at Kiambu Police Station vide OB No.5 of 15th August, 2011 at 1.50 a.m. The suspects were searched and placed in cells while appearing drunk. However, the deceased, John Muturi Kariuki, refused to be searched and have his personal belonging recorded for safe custody and opted, instead, to call a fellow teacher by the name Mr. Githua Stanley Mwangi, who went to the station and took all his personal properties. The deceased was then searched and placed in cells while appearing drunk. After some time, the officers on duty at the report office heard screams from the cells. When they visited the cells to inquire, they found John Muturi Kariuki had been beaten up by the other prisoners. The officers then removed him from the cells and allowed him to stay at the cells corridor. In the morning, 46 prisoners were taken to court in Kiambu and charged with various offences while eight others, including the deceased, were released without any charge being preferred against them. While releasing Mr. John Muturi Kariuki, it was noted in the Occurrence Book that he appeared sickly. He was thereafter taken to Kiambu District Hospital where he was admitted on 15th August, 2011 and Dr. Nderitu, the Kiambu District Hospital Superintendent who attended to him noted down his allegations of assault by prisoners while in custody, and communicated the same to the DCIO vide a letter reference No.KBU/PAT/IC, Vol.III/37 of 19th August, 2011, which I wish to table."
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