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    "id": 6490,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Indeed, I visited Madogo on 8th October, 2011 and held several meetings with leaders and later held a public baraza at Maroro Trading Centre. This followed a directive of this House that I visit the area and investigate allegations of harassment of youth by police officers along the Maroro Bridge. (b) I confirm that the youth raised concerns about strict police surveillance on the bridge. However, no cases of harassment by the police were reported by law abiding youth in that particular area. (c) On 9th October, 2011, police conducted an operation as a result of the cases that had been reported by members of the public. During the operation 15 people were arrested and taken to court the following day. They all pleaded guilty to the charges and were fined Kshs500 each. It is important to note that during the meetings that I held in the area, several resolutions were reached, which had to be implemented by the area Member of Parliament, the councils of Tana North, Garissa, and my Ministry. These resolutions were aimed at averting the alleged harassment by the police at the bridge. The hon. Member knows what we had agreed upon."
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