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    "id": 324037,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Muigai",
    "speaker_title": "The Attorney-General",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Githu Muigai",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, yesterday, Tuesday 25th September, 2012, the Temporary Deputy Speaker directed the Attorney-General to issue a Ministerial Statement on the issues raised by Mr. ole Ntimama and Mr. Waititu regarding the killing of three Maasai youths in Kayole, Nairobi County. I am pleased to make the Ministerial Statement. On or about 23rd September, 2012 an incident was reported in which the Assistant Minister for Water and Irrigation, Mr. Ferdinand Waititu, was reported to have made remarks to Kayole residents that incited them to cleanse the area of members of the Maasai community, living and working in the area. This matter has been brought to the attention of the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commissioner of Police and my office. Without prejudice to any judicial processes that may follow this event, let me categorically state that the utterances said to have been made by the hon. Member, as well as the context within which they were made, are highly regrettable. The Government of the Republic of Kenya is committed to the enforcement of the constitutional rights of all persons within the territory of Kenya, be they citizens of the Republic of Kenya or other persons lawfully living within the Republic of Kenya. The Government has made great strides to promote and protect national cohesion and integration of the citizens and the residents of this country. We, therefore take great exceptions to the hateful, derogatory, odious, vile and ill-informed utterances that were attributed to the hon. Member. Further to my observations above, I wish to inform the House that on 25th September, 2012, in the exercise of his jurisdiction conferred by Article 157 of our Constitution, the Director of Public Prosecutions advised the Commissioner of Police to cause prompt action to ensure that all those found to have been involved in this incident, including Mr. Waititu, are immediately apprehended and brought to justice. I am advised that the police are actively pursuing the arrest and prosecution of the said Mr. Waititu. Further, since I prepared this Statement, it has been brought to my attention that Mr. Waititu presented himself to the High Court of Kenya seeking an order barring this arrest that is proposed by the Director of Public Prosecutions. The High Court declined to give an order in his favour and he has been directed to appear before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Milimani tomorrow morning and the court has issued a warrant for his arrest. Thank you."
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