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    "content": "(Prof. Saitoti): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that on 18th of April 2012 at about 1.30 p.m., Mr. Guracha Roba, aged 54 years, was ferrying livestock using a lorry Reg. No. KAS 764Q, Mitsubishi Fuso, from North Horr to Nairobi when armed robbers attacked him at Loikarar area within Serolopi Location, 15 kilometers from Serolopi Trading Centre. The driver sustained gunshot wounds and was taken to Archers Post Police Post; a security team was dispatched to the area to pursue the gangsters but no arrest has been made. The case is pending under investigation. (b) Appended here below is the number of the incidents and the number of people killed and injured since the year 2010. In the case of 2010, there was only one incident; nobody was killed and nobody was injured. In 2011, there were six incidents of attack; fortunately nobody was killed and only one person sustained injuries. Come 2012, we have had nine incidents; two people were killed and five people were injured. (c) The following measures have been put in place to curb the highway banditry: Additional police officers have been posted to Serolopi Police Post to boost its capacity to police the area; a GSU unit at Merille has also been tasked to patrol the route; Kenya Wildlilfe Services conservancy scouts in the areas have been incorporated in daily security patrol to help contain the situation; both foot and mobile patrols have been intensified and provision of the armed escort for all vehicles operating along the Isiolo– Marsabit Road is also available. It has been proposed that mobile network providers boost communication along the route by constructing a base transmission station to enhance reporting of such incidents. Police communication network has been upgraded to link Marsabit South and Samburu East to help co-ordinate security operations in this area. Mr. Speaker, Sir, plans are underway to establish a new police station at Loglogo and Koris Divisional headquarters. Community policing initiatives have been revitalized; more police officers have been deployed along the hot spot areas of Norbat, Traktar and Kabigarba."
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