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"speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
"speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
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"content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to give a Statement which was sought by hon. Cheruiyot, who is around. The hon. Member wanted a Statement to be issued on the state of insecurity in the Rift Valley region and in particular, the attacks and killings of prominent business people which occurred on 30th October, 1st November and 2nd November in Uasin Gishu, Kuresoi and Chebilat respectively. He, therefore, sought clarification on what the Government was doing to bring to book the perpetrators of these crimes and whether the Ministry is aware of the potential threats on our national security and the high risk of rising ethnic tensions in the region. Further, he sought clarification on the strategies being put in place to disarm individuals in possession of arms in the region and the action being taken to improve the performance of the security officers in the area. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to state as follows. On 1st November, 2011, at around 2.00 a.m., one Isaac Maiyo was driving his motor vehicle registration number KAL 117P Suzuki saloon from Eldoret Town to his residence in Yamumbi Area. He was stopped by an unknown number of people. He defied the order and sped off. This prompted the assailants to shoot at him and as a result, he was shot on the hand and chest and died instantly. On receiving the information, police officers rushed to the scene but found that the attackers had already escaped. Investigations commenced immediately and on 18th November, 2011, police officers intercepted a motor vehicle, registration number, KBG 019V, a Toyota Vitz within Waiganjo Street in Eldoret Town after an attempted robbery at Matharu Area and arrested five suspects who were in that vehicle. The five suspects are:- 1. Stephen Maina Kiarie 2. Juma Makela, popularly known as David Ngaruiya Mugi who had earlier escaped from the GK Prison, Eldoret and was on the wanted list. 3. Peter Gitahi Karanja 4. James Njenga Karanja 5. George Gachoka Nyakinyua Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on searching the vehicle and the suspects, police recovered the following items; one AK 47 rifle with 12 rounds of ammunition, two jungle uniforms and five different mobile phones. One phone was identified to be that of a complainant in an attempted robbery at Matharu. The suspects were arraigned in Eldoret Court on 21st November, 2011 and charged with a series of robberies and murder, including that of the late Isaac Maiyo. The second incident occurred in Kuresoi on 1st November, at around midday, where David Talam was murdered along Keringet-Molo Road. You will agree with me that on Wednesday, 25th November, I did provide details and circumstances of this incident, while responding to a Question by Private Notice from the Member for Molo, hon. Kiuna. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the third incident occurred at Chebilat on 31st October, 2011, when two thugs, one armed with an AK 47 rifle, stormed into a supermarket owned by Alfayo Ngereza, situated on the border between Sotik and Nyamira. They robbed him of Kshs350,000 and goods estimated at Kshs200,000. While fleeing from the scene, the thugs shot at two brothers, namely, Gerald Mauti and Dominic Mauti, as they were coming from a hotel, injuring them seriously. They were rushed to Keroka Level 5 Hospital where Gerald Mauti was pronounced dead on arrival. The businessman man was not wounded in the incident. The police commenced investigations immediately and the following three suspects were arrested within Nyamira District: Cosmos Osieko Momanyi, John Owiro and Geoffrey Wamalwa. They were arraigned in Kisumu Court on 18th November, 2011, for a series of robberies and murder in Nyamira District vide Nyamira Criminal Case No.653/134/2011. The case is set for hearing on 2nd May, 2012."
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