HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept
{
"id": 597652,
"url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/597652/?format=api",
"text_counter": 113,
"type": "other",
"speaker_name": "",
"speaker_title": "",
"speaker": null,
"content": "Police officers rushed to the scene and collected the bodies, took them to Meru Level 5 Hospital Mortuary, while the injured were taken to Mutuati Sub-County Hospital. Unfortunately, Julius Mutuma later succumbed to the injuries. Police officers and members of the public initiated the search for the animals and missing persons in Kina, Moliti, Duse, Kolamawe, Bochi, Malkadaga and adjacent areas in vain. Subsequently, on 22nd October 2015, Mutuati Police Station circulated a signal to all police stations in Kenya to help in tracing the missing persons. The Government has employed measures that are aimed at ensuring peaceful co- existence among the communities residing along the Meru-Isiolo border. 1. On Saturday, 31stOctober 2015, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government addressed a public baraza in the affected area, whereby they also met with the leaders. He urged members of the public not to be incited to violence, while the leaders were warned against incitement, and security officers were urged to uphold the rule of law. 2. The two County Commissioners have initiated dialogue between Meru and Borana leaders, established peace committees and elders as conflict mitigation and resolution measures in order to foster a peaceful co-existence and restore order. 3. A joint operation comprising of the General Service Unit (GSU), regular police, Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU), Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) and Administration Police (APs) were organized and command set up at Ndurumu ASTU Camp under the command of the Regional Peace Coordinator, Eastern. The operation is intended to recover the stolen cattle, apprehend the suspects and eventually ensure peaceful co-existence among the community members and the operation is still on-going. 4. Holding of security meetings between the community members, security officers and local leaders. 5. Arresting and arraigning of suspects before court. 6. Increased police patrols and intensified security surveillance. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are no immediate plans to set up a police post in Bulu, Kiomone, Kaongoka-Mbio and Othaya because already, there are existing police posts in the said areas, which include ASTU Camp at Kachuru, GSU Camp at Ndurumu, Makinya, Mariara and RDU Camp at Mbaturu. These camps are adequate and can police the areas effectively. Meru County has a total of 77 national police reservists who are distributed as follows: Tigania East Sub-County - 20, Tigania West Sub-County - 8, Igembe North Sub- County -18, and Buuri Sub-County - 31. The Meru-Isiolo County boundary dispute has been outstanding for a long time. On 20th December 2013, the then Cabinet Secretary, Minister of Interior and Co- ordination of National Government held a meeting with the leaders of the two counties at Sportsman Arms Hotel in Nanyuki with the aim of resolving the boundary disputes. The leaders requested the Cabinet Minister to facilitate the determination of the boundary. The Government has therefore formed a team which is being chaired by the Assistant 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."
}