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    "id": 302803,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Y. Haji",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Defence and Acting Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 26,
        "legal_name": "Yusuf Mohammed Haji",
        "slug": "yusuf-haji"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) On the night of 29th/30th July, 2012, Thaure Security Company, which provides security services to Shivling Supermarket, deployed three guards for night duties at the supermarket. The guards were Samuel Ogola, Dickson Ambata and Oduor Ugenya. At about 0041 a.m., the security company supervisor visited the guards during routine check and found them awake and alert. He signed the Security Register and left. However, when he re-visited the supermarket at around 0441 a.m., he found the three guards and a fourth one, who was guarding Palm Hotel, adjacent to Shivling Supermarket, murdered, with their hands and legs tied together with ropes. Their bodies were lying on the veranda. The main power switch had been disabled, leaving the supermarket in complete darkness. The CCTV had also been disabled after the main power switch was switched off. The incident was reported to Homa Bay Police Station. During investigations, it was established that the following items had been stolen during the robbery: Cash amounting to Kshs1.2 million, which had been kept in a portable safe inside the supermarket; four television sets and four DVD players. (b) Following the robbery and murder, investigations commenced immediately, vide Homa Bay Police Station Criminal Record No.617/162/2012. Three suspects were arrested and charged, vide Court File No.783/2012. The suspects are Lamek Ouko Maingo, Ralch Ochieng Arum and George Agenda Nyarinda. Investigations are still ongoing. More suspects are likely to be arrested. (c) The crime rate in Homa Bay Town is under control and the following measures have been put in place:- (i) foot and vehicle patrols have been enhanced within the town and its environs; (ii) community policing initiatives have been re-activated in the whole district; (iii) private security firms have been advised to ensure that they do not deploy guards to work over long hours to avoid fatigue and sleeping off while on duty; (iv) road blocks are being erected randomly within the district, especially at night, to curb crime; (v) the Municipal Council of Homa Bay has been advised to install street lights in the town to enhance security and visibility at night; and, (vi) business people have been sensitised on the need to make regular banking to avoid keeping huge sums of money in their premises to reduce cases of temptation and collusion with employees."
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