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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) S.W. Chege",
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. On 15th March, about ten days after the conclusion of the entire election exercise, the Roysambu Returning Officer, Mr. Maureen Kareri Oraro and a staff arrived in Kenyatta University at 10.00 a.m. to pick the electoral materials that they left behind in Room 14. She explained that the delay was due to unavailability of transport from the headquarters. When the IEBC officials were seated at the centre, rumours started circulating amongst the student fraternity from as early as 12.30 p.m. that the presidential results were being tampered with in BSSC Room 14. The rumours were intensified through the use of social media platform and later students went on rampage, broke the door of Room 14, stole IEBC equipment/materials and burnt the IEBC vehicle. They also destroyed university property, looted and stole goods at the Business Centre and the Nyayo Kitchen. The destruction went on until the early morning of 16th March, 2013. The cost of damage was estimated by the university at Kshs1,957,462. The university investigations started. It is, therefore, against this background that the Vice-Chancellor formed a committee on 18th March. The committee was meant to investigate what led to the occurrence, determine the extent, the cost of damage, identify those who were involved in disturbance and spreading rumours and finally recommend the way forward. In order to unravel the circumstances of this incident, the committee used the following methodology: Video clips from media houses were used. They interrogated the social media, they used the information from the Kenya University security networks and finally they interviewed the IEBC staff, Kenyatta University staff and students who witnessed the events as they unfolded. Interview was also done among the students who witnessed the destruction of the university. The committee further interrogated all the above sources and narrowed down to 35 students. The 35 students mentioned in the course of the above interrogation were invited to appear before the committee for further investigation on 25th, 26th, 29th and 30th April, 2013 and continued on 6th and 16th May, 2013 and 26th June, 2013. Following the above investigation, 19 students out of the initial 35 students whom the Committee felt had a case to answer, were recommended to appear before the Students Disciplinary Committee to answer charges leveled against them. The students were met by the Committee on 7th and 8th of August, 2013. Students disciplinary matters The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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