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    "id": 73290,
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    "content": "Korr area of Laisamis and have not been arrested, despite efforts by officers to truck them down. I want to assure the House that those bandits will be arrested. On 20th July, 2010, two armed bandits shot dead Bernard Ouko Owuor who is a registered community health nurse at Songa Dispensary. The attack was suspected to be a revenge on Rendilles by Boranas, but the attackers got the wrong target. One suspect was arrested and he is facing murder charges at the High Court of Meru. On 28th August, heavily armed bandits estimated to be 15 in number, from Laisamis District raided Jaldessa Area of Marsabit Central and made away with 99 heads of cattle belonging to Boru Guyo and Turr Boru Jillo and escaped towards Gudas area of Laisamis District. Security officers from Marsabit pursued the bandits and recovered 52 heads of cattle. During the incident, one raider was shot dead by security officers. Laisamis District Security Intelligence Authority is following up this matter. On 19th October, a group of 10 armed Morans suspected to be from Samburu District raided the Jaldessa grazing area, but they were overpowered by Kenya Police reservists and the police officers who were on patrol. One Moran was shot dead and the others escaped with injuries. No livestock was stolen. On 22nd October, two masked robbers forced their way into Kalipale Bar within Marsabit Town and shot dead one John Salesa who is a Gabbra, a GSU police officer attached to West Pokot and injured one Daniel Mwangi, a bar attendant. Police are investigating the incident. On 15th November, three bandits ambushed and shot dead one Andrew Arite, a Rendille and injured Susan Leparole, a female from Rendille near Badaza Dam. Investigations on this incident are ongoing. The Rendilles suspect the attackers to be Boranas. On 16th November, two gunmen ambushed Abakula Garse, a Borana juvenile male who was pushing a motor cycle along Marsabit- Dirib-Gombo Road at the edge of Marsabit Forest. The Boranas suspect the assailants to be Rendilles. Investigations on this particular incidence are ongoing. Again, on 18th November, two unknown men armed with AK-47 rifles ambushed three quarry workers at Gof Chopa Quarry and shot dead one Eric Murangeri who is a Meru and police are also investigating that particular incident. On 25th November, two armed persons shot dead a herder named Dida Barako at Qubi Kalo area. The bandits are suspected to have been Rendille cattle rustlers, but they did not steal any livestock on that day. On 28th November, armed bandits suspected to be three in number shot dead three Rendille men, namely John Dayo, Gayere Garmagal and Malmallo Ortoya who were walking along Marsabit Road - Hula Hula Highway near Parkshon Bridge. The assailants escaped to Marsabit Forest. Police tracked the footprints to Sagante area. Police have arrested three suspects and investigations are also going on. On 2nd December, unknown bandits shot dead a police constable based in Thika Police Station, namely Abdullahi Abrahim Yusuf. The officer was a passenger in a lorry headed to Isiolo from Marsabit. The lorry was among seven vehicles on police escort. The bandits escaped into Marsabit Forest. We managed to arrest two people. Investigations are going on. Following these incidences, the Government has put in place the following measures to secure this area. Firstly, the Provincial Security Intelligence Committee visited the area on Monday, 29th November and held a joint meeting with the District Security Intelligence Committee, Marsabit Central and the entire leaders of the district. Following this meeting, a platoon of GSU Officers was deployed in the area"
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