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    "id": 331440,
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    "speaker_name": "17 Tuesday, 20th November, 2012 Mr. Farah",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am seeking a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Defence regarding the deployment of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in Garissa Town. In the Statement, the Minister should clarify the following:- (i) The reasons for the deployment and whether the Government had exhausted the capacity of the Kenya Police Service which has the constitutional mandate under the law to maintain law and order within our borders. (ii) Whether in deploying the KDF in that area, the Government followed and respected the provisions of Article 241(3)(c) of the Constitution which expressly states that the only way KDF can be involved in a normal maintenance of law and order in the country is with the approval of Parliament. (iii) Who gave the orders for the operation in Garissa? (iv) In addition to the three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers who were gunned down by terrorists, how many other Kenyans were killed and how many other Kenyans were injured? (v) How many business premises were robbed by members of the security forces and subsequently torched? (vi) Will the Government compensate the amount in excess of Kshs1.5 billion to Kshs2 billion which was robbed from the citizens of Garissa? Today, in excess of 40 per cent of the residents of Garissa do not have a livelihood because their businesses have been robbed, torched and destroyed. They qualify for assistance. (vii) When will the culprits responsible for the carnage be brought to book to face the court of this country?"
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