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    "id": 431247,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 165,
        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "Yes, Of course! I apologize for coming slightly late because of the jam challenges. So, I will start with the Statement requested by hon. Kariuki Ndirangu. KILLING OF SIMON MUGURO NYOKABI The hon. Member requested for a Statement regarding the killing of Mr. Simon Muguro Nyokabi by a police officer. The hon. Member alleges that when the police officer realized that he had shot an innocent person, he requested the Deputy Officer Commanding Station (OCS) to assist in taking the victim to the hospital and, instead of doing that, the Deputy OCS ordered for the killing of the victim. The hon. Member has, therefore, requested to be informed why the Deputy OCS gave the “shoot to kill order” and the action that the Government has taken against him. I wish to respond as follows:- On 11th February 2014 at about 1.00 p.m. police officers who were on patrol received information that there were three suspicious persons who were planning to commit crime within the area. When the officers confronted the suspects and ordered them to surrender, two of them ran away in different directions while the third one drew a pistol prompting the officer to shoot him and thus sustaining gunshot wounds. The officer recovered a home-made gun from the suspect with two rounds of ammunitions of 9 mm caliber. Thereafter, the officers called the Deputy OCS, Jogoo Police Station who visited the scene and, contrary to the hon. Member’s allegations, assisted to take the 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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