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    "id": 640623,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/640623/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Haji",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 26,
        "legal_name": "Yusuf Mohammed Haji",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 25th February, 2016, Sen. Muthama requested for a Statement regarding the alleged harassment of residents of Machakos County by police officers. The Hon. Senator particularly sought to be informed on:- (a) Whether the Government is aware that almost all attempts by the residents of Machakos County to present petitions to the Office of the Governor have been violently disrupted by police, leading to arrest and prosecution of the residents. (b) Why the following events by residents of Machakos County were disrupted or cancelled by the police: (i) On 16th December, 2014, a caravan of residents being given civic education was violently stopped and participants arrested and arraigned in court. (ii) In mid-2014, some residents of Masinga Sub-county were stopped by police officers in conjunction with the county inspectorate while on their way to present a petition on environmental degradation caused by the uncontrolled sand harvesting activities. (iii) On 18th December, 2015, some residents of Katani and Mlolongo were violently dispersed and arrested by police officers while on their way to present a petition on the deplorable state of roads in their area. (iv) On 26th February, 2016, the business community from Machakos County led by the local officials of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry were violently dispersed by police officers while demonstrating against the illegal hiking of business levies by the County Government of Machakos. (v) On 27th January 2016, some members of the Tala Township Business Community were violently dispersed by police officers while demonstrating against illegal hiking of business levies by the county Government. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
}