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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I seek a Statement from the Chair of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations on an incident that happened last night. Last night at around 2.30 a.m., there was an attack on an Administration Police (AP) and District Officer’s (DOs) Headquarters in Mandera Town by a heavily armed militia, where they used heavy artillery to destroy the entire DOs office, which was completely demolished. The administration chief’s office was also demolished, one AP officer was killed and four of them were badly injured. Up to seven vehicles that were packed in the compound of that office were also destroyed completely. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is right in the heart of the township. This is not the first incident in the last three months. This is the fifth incident. You will remember that only two months ago, they also attacked the police canteen in the police lines in Mandera Police Station where they killed somebody. Since then, there have been several attacks on AP offices. The road between Arabia and Mandera Town has completely been taken over by militia from across the border. Therefore, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek a Statement from the Chairman of the Committee on the following areas. (1) What action has the Government taken since this incident and, in particular, whether the Government has arrested any suspect with regards to this and the previous incidents? (2) Whether this incident is linked to the terror attack at Westgate Mall because of the fact that at the same time last night, there was also an attack in Wajir, in which some people were also killed. The suspected bandits are people we believe are part of the AlShabaab who are coming across the border in Somalia. (3) Lastly, if the hon. Senator can also give us the measures that the Government will put in place to deal with the deteriorating security situation in Mandera and those regions in particular because of these escalated attacks by this group. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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