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    "id": 327893,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Khang’ati",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 42,
        "legal_name": "Alfred Khang'ati",
        "slug": "alfred-khangati"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to issue a Ministerial Statement on the recent activities of the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) which have impacted negatively on the security within the Coast region and are targeting to disrupt important national exercises including the general elections and the national examinations. Furthermore, the group has gone ahead to attack security officers and senior Government officers including a Cabinet Minister. Besides what I have just stated above, our national economy which heavily depends on tourism as an activity is also in danger. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 4th October, 2012, hon. Amason Kingi, the Minister for Fisheries Development attended a youth baraza in Mdomodoni Village of Mtwapa Location, Kikambala Division, Kilifi District, Kilifi County. At around 4.00 p.m. when the meeting was starting, a young man walked to where the master of ceremony was and grabbed the microphone. In the ensuing confusion, one Mr. Stephen Kambani tried to wrestle him only to be cut with a panga on his head twice by an assailant who was behind him. Three other young men wielding pangas charged to the high table from the flanks of the tent. One of them pointed at Retired Justice Stewart Madzayo shouting: “ Ni huyu!” and suddenly he was slashed twice on his neck and fell to the ground. As he lost consciousness he said he heard them say: “ Si huyu. Huyu ni mwingine ” in reference to the Minister. Some youth came to his rescue and escorted him to the neighbourhood for safety. Meanwhile the Minister’s bodyguard tried to pull out his gun to save the situation. Unfortunately, his hand was slashed off. He was rushed to Jocham Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries. The security officers who responded to the distress call managed to safely secure the Minister’s vehicle and recovered his bodyguard’s ceska pistol serial number 1939 with 15 rounds of ammunition. Among the five attackers, three were lynched by members of the public while two managed to escape. Two mobile phones were recovered. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the MRC is getting bolder and they have openly declared that they shall not allow elections to be held in Coast Province. They have vowed that anyone who is seen conducting campaigns or civic education must be stopped by all means."
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