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    "id": 669880,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung'wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. If I had evidence in the recruitment of militia, I would comfortably and ably table that, but I am saying this based on information that I have gathered from members of the public and students who say that there is a militia group calling itself “Gaza” whose godfathers are former Mungiki leaders and members. It is a fact. According to many students, especially in my constituency and constituencies neighbouring mine, militia groups are recruiting students as young as those in classes five, six, seven and eight. They are encouraging the students to engage in a lot of immoral activities. If the Leader of the Majority Party was keen when I was speaking in the House yesterday, I mentioned that the group had sent my farmhand and I a threatening letter last week on Wednesday. They signed themselves as Wanagaza . It is saddening. It is good that I report to this House. Immediately after I spoke in this House yesterday afternoon, the farmhand who had been threatened only a week ago last Wednesday was abducted yesterday and they attempted to throw him into a car but he managed to wrestle himself and take off but with very serious injuries. He is how nursing injuries at a hospital in Kikuyu. The police and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have taken up that matter. It also speaks volumes of the concerns that I expressed in this House over my own life, my family and those closely associated with me. As we speak about these petitions going to the committees, the two committees need to seriously look into the proliferation of these gangs even within our learning institutions. As Hon. Midiwo said, these militia gangs, including the Al-Shabaab which is very active in Garissa Township and Garissa County, target very young people right from The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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