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    "id": 479341,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "Thank you hon. Speaker on 25th June, 2014 the Member of Parliament for Lamu county, hon. Shakila Abdala, requested a Statement regarding the Mpeketoni Massacre. The hon. Member sought to be informed on the following, whether the perpetrators of these heinous acts have been arrested and prosecuted; two, the circumstances that led to the delayed response by the security officers and administrators in the area; three, whether the Government has a policy for compensation of the affected family and businesses; four, the long- term measures the Ministry has put in place to stop recurrence of such incidents. The Statement from the Cabinet Secretary is as follows. In the recent past Lamu County has experienced a series of insecurity incidents. On 15th June, 2014 at about 9.00 p.m. a militia gang believed to number between 30 and 40 invaded Mpeketoni Township with a mission to kill and destroy property. The gang arrived in two matatus, with number plates KBG 430F, and KBL 684J. Some of the raiders attacked the trading centre while the rest engaged both the Kenya Police and Administration Police officers at the police station and Deputy County Commissioner’s Officers respectively. As a result, 49 people lost their lives at Mpeketoni and Kibaoni shopping centres while various properties were razed down. Following the incident, a contingent of police officers drawn from the Administration Police service, Kenya Police Service and the General Service Unit responded. Investigations on the incident have since been commenced, and so far three suspects have been arrested and charged with murder before Mombasa High Court; sixty nine other suspects are being investigated, and five other suspects have been gunned 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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