Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 467842,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/467842/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 42,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "was peaceful until 2004 when it was occupied by Ugandan forces that hoisted their flag and started harassing Kenyan fishermen. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the circumstances surrounding the recent incident are that on 30th June, 2013, at around 2.00 p.m., three Administration Police Officers, all of Ugingo Island APC Camp, were assaulted by a Ugandan police officer in charge of Migingo Island, S.P. Rashid Ogare, when they went there for shopping, claiming that administration police officers were not part of the communiqué which was agreed upon by the two governments. The officer is alleged to have drawn his gun and ordered his men to get ready, besides roughing up the three officers and inflicting injuries as follows:- 1. APC Hassan Abdul Kadir sustained injuries on palms, neck and back; 2. APC Gideon Waruru sustained bruises on both legs; 3. APC Augustine Maina sustained bruises on both legs. The officers went back to Ugingo Island and later went for medical checkup in Migori. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it has been established that this conflict could have been a reaction by the Uganda police officers following an incident that had taken place earlier the same day where it is reported that superintendent of police, Rashid Ogare informed the officer in charge of police, Migingo Island, IP Richard Omaya that they needed to have their boat repaired and were proceeding to take it to Nyandiwa in Gwasi District, Homa Bay County. However, though the Kenya Police inspector complied, the AP officer in charge at the neighbouring Ugingo Island, Chief Inspector of Police Hamadadi advised IP Omaya that the Uganda police should observe the international code and not cross over to Kenya while armed and in uniform, and that they should be escorted by the Kenya Police to Nyandiwa. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it was alleged that the Ugandan officer was incensed by this directive and thus declared the AP personnel based at Ugingo Island persona non grata on Migingo Island. It is further noted that the Uganda police have increased the number of officers to 35 though the agreement in the Joint Communiqué was that each country was to provide 12 officers thus creating tension between the two police services. The interjection by the AP officer requiring that the Uganda police be allowed to seek repair services in Kenya on condition that they leave their fire arms behind and be escorted by their Kenyan counterparts was an informed decision. Apart from being an international norm, it was also advantageous to the Ugandan police considering the hostilities they have drawn upon themselves from among the Kenyan fishermen who have complained of being harassed by Ugandan police over the years. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in an effort to resolve the incessant dispute over the territorial boundary between the two neighbouring countries, several meetings have been held which culminated into the signing of an agreement to launch a joint survey work along the waters of Lake Victoria on 11th May, 2009. On 8th July, 2009, however, a disagreement arose among the survey teams on the procedure to be followed. The Ugandan team insisted on the construction of boundary pillars before the survey work while the Kenyan team wanted the survey work to be carried out according to international standards before the construction of boundary pillars which is, in fact, the last stage in the survey process. 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."
}