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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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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the second person is Joyce Waithera Ngigi. She was shot on 31st October, 2010 along Ahero Trading Centre while accompanied by Anthony Karanja Kibe. 3. Julius Kiharu Njeru was a cattle rustler. He was also accompanied by three other people. 4. Martin Opiyo was killed at Tondonyang area of Turkana North District. The others are: 5. Domiano Muchira . 6. Elphantus Muthimi Munyi. 7. Rachel Muthoni. 8. Augostino Kinyua Kithumbi. 9. Anthony Mwaniki Nyaga. 10. George Ngâangâa. 11. Kennedy Namu. 12. Lydia Ngâendo. 13. Wilfred Gitonga, an Administration Police Officer. 14. Frederick Okwako, an Administration Police Officer. Both Administration Police officers were killed by Peter Karanja, an Administration Police officer on 6th November, 2010, within Siakago Town of Mbeere District. The circumstances are that at about 11.30 p.m., the officer left his duty station while armed with a G3 rifle and went on a shooting spree killing ten people, including two of his colleagues. The others include: 15. Paul Jomo Wanjiku. 16. David Kanini Mwangi. 17. Hussein Gichuki Mwangi. These people were killed on 19th January, at about 9.00 a.m. The circumstances are that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers from the Special Crime Prevention Unit were pursuing armed suspected robbers who were in a motor vehicle registration No.KBE 637G, Toyota Corolla Station Wagon, along Langâata Road following a tip-off from members of the public. On reaching the area between Wilson Airport and Nairobi West Prison, the suspects, who were six in number, were challenged to stop and surrender. Three of them named above were shot. The others escaped on foot towards Kibera slums, while another drove off with the suspected motor vehicle. All the three victims had previous criminal convictions of robbery with violence and police had information that they were headed for a robbery mission. One pistol, an American Star serial No.xx00022, loaded with two rounds of ammunition was recovered. Mr. Speaker, Sir, following the incident, the six officers involved in the incident were all interdicted and an inquest file No.3/2011 â Langâata Police Station â was opened by the Provincial Criminal Investigation Officer (PCIO), Nairobi. Since I mentioned the names of the officers yesterday, I do not need to repeat them, because they are also in the HANSARD which I have given to the gracious lady. The case file will be forwarded to the Attorney-General in due course after completion of investigations for perusal and advice. 18. Joseph Ewoi. An incident occurred on 29th January where Administration Police officers from Shibuli AP Camp in Kakamega Division of Kakamega County were called to a scene of robbery by the area councillor, Mr. Benedict Ambudo. The officers, Nos.220413AP, Corporal Evans Cheruiyot and 220135, APC Sawe, rushed to the scene where it was alleged that the robbers were still inside in the compound of one Mrs. Agneta Ambudo. Acting on these reports, they shot dead the watchman, Mr. Joseph Ewoi, who was guarding the homestead. He died while being rushed to the hospital. An inquest file No.2/2011, Kakamega Police Station, was opened and is pending under investigations. (a) Mr. Speaker, Sir, the officers have so far been charged and the cases are pending before the court.- (i) Inquest file No.2/2010 was opened to establish the circumstances leading to the shooting of Nicholas Omondi and the officer involved during the Nakuru riots. The same was forwarded to the Attorney-Generalâs Chambers, Nakuru, for perusal and advice; (ii) Corporal Joseph Mwangi was charged with murder of Joyce Waithira Ngigi vide murder case file No.Cr.769/168/2010; (iii)Corporal Dishon Musau Kithuka was charged with murder of Julius Kihara Njeru, vide case file No.Cr.759/15/2010. The case is pending before the court. (iv) APC Ferdinand Madegwa Shivada was charged with murder of Martin Opiyo vide criminal case No.881/32/2010. The case is pending before court. (v) APC Peter Karanja was charged with killing ten people in Siakago vide police criminal case No.4B2/379/2010. (b) Mr. Speaker, Sir, the following measures are being put in place to curb the trend:- (i) Officers with proven history of mental instability are being identified with a view of retiring them on medical grounds. (ii) We are offering continuous guidance and counseling to all officers to avoid cases of depression and mental stress. (iii)Close supervision of officers on duty; (iv) Facilitating officers to take their leaves and off days; and, (v) In the spirit of police reforms, the Kenya Police Service had been training top police managers on human rights as enshrined in the new Constitution and on how to deal with both internal and external customers."
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