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"content": "Further, we have received intelligence information that they also intend to disrupt the national examinations, both the KCSE and the KCPE. The Government, in response, has already put in place measures to ensure that national examinations are not disrupted by any group bent on causing insecurity. In that regard, I wish to assure parents, teachers, pupils and, indeed, all the stakeholders that we will provide the necessary security to ensure that this important national exercise is not interfered with. Mr. Speaker, Sir, among the incidents that are a strong pointer to the insecurity in Coast Province caused by MRC are: On Sunday 24th March, 2012, while the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was conducting a mock election exercise in Malindi Constituency, a group of suspected MRC members invaded one of the voting halls and attacked election officials. During the ensuing melee, one Administration Police Officer lost his firearm and another one was injured. Subsequently, 14 suspects were arrested and they have been arraigned in court. Again, on 29th March, 2012, youth suspected to be MRC members attempted to disrupt a District Commissioner’s baraza at Junju area in Kilifi District. Nine suspects were arrested and again arraigned in court. On 9th April, 2012, suspected MRC youth attempted to burn a vehicle which was being used by the IEBC officials in Bahari Constituency. The officials were conducting a voter’s education exercise. Further, on the night of 12th September, 2012, about 30 suspected MRC youths were reported to be camping in Dzombo Forest in Msambweni District. They were probably planning to conduct oathing and training exercises. A joint patrol team of police officers combed the forest and managed to arrest five of the suspects. Fourteen more suspects were later arrested at Lukore area and again arraigned in court. Mr. Speaker, Sir, again on 14th September, 2012, at 0800 hours, a group of about 40 armed young men believed to be fleeing from Dzombo Forest were reported to have been spotted in Mkongani Location of Kubo Division, Kwale District. Administration Police officers pursued and managed to arrest seven of them. In the pursuit, one of the police officers was hacked to death by the assailants. On Thursday, 27th September, 2012, at around 2.30 p.m. at Mariakani Division of Kaloleni District within Kilifi District, Kilifi County members of the public arrested two people who were suspected to be members of MRC. While being interrogated by the chief of the area, they attempted to flee. This prompted members of the public to beat the two. Again on Thursday 27th September, 2012, at around 8.00 p.m. while security officers were patrolling Mitangoni Forest in Kaloleni District in Kilifi County after a tip- off, they encountered a group of suspected MRC members. A confrontation ensued during which one village elder who was guiding the security officers into the forest was stabbed to death while a security officer sustained knife injuries. Police officers shot dead one of the attackers and arrested seven others. In the outskirts of the forest, police found two other bodies of suspected MRC adherents who had been killed by the public. Following these killings by members of the public, some other suspects ran towards Silaloni area in Kinango District, Kwale County. Four of them were apprehended by members of the public and beaten to death. Others were arrested in Ganze District."
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