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    "id": 399661,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Haji",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Mohammed Haji",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said that my enthusiasm, as you have rightly observed, stems from what happened a few weeks ago in this House on my Committee. SHOOTING OF PETER WANYONYI WANYAMA IN BUNGOMA COUNTY Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Interior and Coordination of National Government on the shooting of Mr. Peter Wanyonyi in Bungoma County. This question was asked on 17th September, 2013. First, the former Senator for Bungoma County requested for a Statement in regard to the shooting of a prominent lawyer, Mr. Peter Wanyonyi Wanyama. Secondly, the former hon. Senator sought to be informed on the urgent steps being taken to get to the route of this heinous crime and why it took so long for the police to get to the scene and yet the police station is barely a kilometre away. Thirdly, the former Senator sought to know whether this fatal attack is the resurgence of the notorious insecurity incidents in Bungoma County. Fourthly, that no stone would be left unturned until the perpetrators of that heinous crime are dealt with. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to state as follows: The late Peter Wanyonyi was ambushed by unknown assailants as he was entering his compound within Sunrise Estate in Bungoma on the night of 17th September, 2013 at about 12.30 a.m. He was shot three times and died instantly. In less than 20 minutes, police officers who were on patrol along Bungoma-Malaba Highway, arrived and secured the scene before other police officers joined them. Three spent cartridges of 7.62 special were recovered at the scene when the body was removed to Bungoma Sub-district Hospital Mortuary. A manhunt for the criminals commenced immediately and the Divisional Criminal Investigation Officer (DCIO) commenced preliminary investigations. A murder file Case No.911/472/013 was opened and a special team has been sent from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Homicide Section, to join hands with those on the ground to unearth the perpetrators of this heinous crime. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the fatal attack on the lawyer has no relationship with the insecurity incident which had earlier rocked the county. This was an isolated case of a well planned and executed murder. It is being investigated to bring the culprits to book. There is total commitment to ensure that the murder is properly investigated and no suspect linked to the murder will be spared. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in order to enhance security in the county:- 1. Police officers have been reshuffled and the Officer Commanding Police Divisions (OCPDs) posted to all the sub-counties. Beats and patrols have been intensified in most rural and urban areas on a 24-hour basis. 2. The County Security and Intelligence Committee has been engaging the county leadership in meetings and in interactive barazas to proactively contain insecurity in the county. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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