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    "id": 644714,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a Statement to make under Standing Order No.45(2)(a). I would like to make a statement on the violence that took place on 2nd April, 2016 at Masinde Muliro Gardens, Kakamega Town during the launch of Sen. Wetangula’s presidential bid for 2017. I thank you for allowing me to do so. I condemn in the strongest words possible the violence as it was completely uncalled for. Unfortunately, it resulted in injuring, amongst others, the two senior most politicians in our community; namely, hon. Mzee Otiende, aged 99 years who sustained actual bodily harm on his head and hon. Mzee Burudi Nabwera aged 83 years. I believe that it was neither caused by the Orange Democratic Movement Party (ODM) nor the Jubilee Coalition. It was caused by senior officers in the County Government of Kakamega who worked in connivance with unscrupulous police officers within the ranks of the County Administration Police. The police failed to provide security in spite of the Forum for Restoration of Democracy (FORD-Kenya) having given it notification after paying for the venue at Muliro Gardens. We, as the leaders of that community, demand that action be taken against the perpetrators of these war-like activities. Specifically, the people I will name must be made to record statements on what they know about the violence and/or be arrested. These are the following:- (1) Mr. Sohela who is employed by the Kakamega County Government as the Chief Enforcement Officer, who on the eve of the rally actually commanded Administration Police (AP) officers so as to stop me and the other people who were organising the event from entering the garden to raise the podium. (2) Mr. Lazaro Luchebereri who is an employee of the Kakamega County Government attached to Lugari Sub-County. (3) Mr. Collins who is the Head of Security in Kakamega County Government. (4) The Commandant of the Administration Police within Kakamega County so as to explain how teargas canisters were passed over to senior officers in the County Government and given to the goons. (5) We would like the Chief of Staff of the Kakamega County Governor who also doubles as the Personal Assistant (PA) of the Governor, Mr. Nabii Nabwera, who was arrested temporarily and released quickly to be rearrested and charged because he was the mastermind of this particular heinous act. 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"
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