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    "id": 64302,
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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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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) On 1st February, 2011, between 2.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m., about 20 Maasai herdsmen were grazing their cattle in the Mau Forest extension. The herdsmen, without provocation, attacked Mr. John Kuria Wakaba aged 70 years as he was harvesting maize at Gwitemere area of Likia extension which is part of the Mau Forest and is used by farmers for cultivation. He died on the spot. Another farmer, John Macharia aged 37 years, sustained serious injuries after being attacked while harvesting Irish potatoes in the same area. (b) As concerns the hospitalized people, my Ministry will liaise with the Ministry of Health to ensure that they get good treatment. We will also liaise with the Ministry of Health if there is any other medical need that might be requested by the victims. (c) Security has been beefed up in the area with deployment of GSU, ASTU and Administration Police (RPU) who are backing up regular police to ensure peace and security prevails within the area. These officers have intensified mobile patrols in Likia, Mau Narok, Gwitemere, Tipis, Ololkuto and Kasuku Farm where tension was high following the attacks. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have equally deployed six vehicles for patrols in the affected areas and the registration numbers are the following: GKA 291, Landcruiser; GKA 181F, Landcruiser; GKA 631L, Landcruiser; GKA 385S, Landcruiser; GKA 402P, Land Rover; GKA 082F, Nissan Lorry. Further, on 2nd February, 2011, police arrested five suspects within Gwitemere area who were found to be in possession of dangerous weapons and attempted murder of Musa Gatonye. The suspects who have been arrested are as follows: Wikoya Lemara, Simon Lemara, Sioya Lemara, Johnson Lemara and Seketa Lemara. The suspects were arraigned in court vide Mau Narok police station criminal file No.761/16/2011. The case is pending before court. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government organized and held a National Cohesion and Reconcilliation and Healing meeting at Tipis Market on 9th February. The meeting was presided over by officials from the National Cohesion headquarters. The meeting was also attended by district security and intelligence committees from Narok North and Njoro districts. This was intended to make communities in the area reconcile and live in harmony."
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