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    "id": 376330,
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    "speaker_name": "July 25, 2013 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 14 Hon. Abongotum",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, the hon. Vincent Musau, Member of Parliament for Mwala Constituency, requested a Statement on the rampant insecurity in his constituency. The hon. Member sought the clarification on the measures that the Government is taking to avert more crime in the area and information on the number of vehicles that have been assigned to the police officers for patrol work in that particular constituency. Finally, he sought to be informed of the preventive measures that the Government has put in place to avert crime as opposed to taking action after the crime. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Government is not aware of rampant insecurity in Mwala Constituency. However, there are isolated incidents which have been reported to the police and I want to quote a few of them. On 11th July, 2013, at about 12.03 a.m. at Kivindani Market, a gang of four people, armed with crude weapons attacked two watchmen guarding a shop belonging to Mr. Michael Kingi. The guards were overpowered and they escaped after which the gangsters broke into the shop and stole one dozen Kiwi shoe polish valued at Kshs1, 980 and cash of Kshs3, 000. The same gang proceeded to a nearby bar which they broke into and stole the following items worth Kshs22, 980: One Keg beer pump and one 6kg gas cylinder, ten packets of cigarettes and assorted beers. Nobody was injured during the incident which was reported at Masii Police Station, vide OB number 2/11/07/2013; the scene was visited and investigations were commenced immediately vide Masii Police Station file No.44/141/2013. Although the case is pending under investigations, there are crucial leads which are being followed with the aim of identifying the perpetrators and bringing them to justice. Hon. Deputy Speaker, on 16th July, 2013, at about 6.35 a.m, two bars, namely Muo and Hunters within Yathui Market were invaded by unknown gangsters armed with crude weapons. During the incident, two guards were seriously injured, namely Messrs Samuel ole Dai and Mutuku Suvai. Unfortunately, the later succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment. The following items were stolen; one black and white television valued at Kshs7,000, 10 packets of sportsman cigarettes valued at Kshs1,000 and assorted beers whose value is not yet ascertained. The incident was reported to Masii Police Station vide OB No.8/15/07/2013 and the scene was visited and investigations commenced immediately by Masii Police Station Crime File No.44B/149/2013. Although no one has been arrested, police are following crucial leads which may lead to the arrest of the suspects. Hon. Deputy Speaker, on the measures that the Government has taken, I want to report that an OCPD was recently posted to the area and has embarked on a sensitization drive; barazas have been organized by Sub-county Commissioners, where members of the public have been given mobile phone numbers of police commanders for easy of reporting crime."
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