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"speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
"speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
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"content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the 11th of November, 2010, hon. Lenny Kivuti, the honorable Member for Siakago, rose on a point of order to seek a Ministerial Statement from my Ministry with regard to the killing of ten people in Siakago. In the Statement, the hon. Member requested for a clarification as follows: Where were the police during the massacre, considering that there is a police divisional headquarters? What steps is the Government taking to compensate the families of the victims? When the compensation will be forthcoming, the amount of money to be compensated and the steps the Government is taking to stop or curb any recurrence of such incidences. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 7th November, 2010, Administration Police Constable (APC) Peter Karanja P.No. 8860 and APC Antony Kariuki Njagi P.No.2008045502 reported on guard duties at the District Commissioner’s residence within Siakago District in Mbeere North District. APC Peter Karanja was armed with a G3 rifle while APC Antony Kariuki Njagi was armed with a G3 rifle No.403927. Each rifle had 20 rounds of ammunition of caliber 7.62 millimeters. At about 2210 hours, APC Peter Karanja excused himself and informed his colleagues that he was going to answer a call of nature at a facility which is 50 meters away from their area of duty. At about 10.25 p.m., the other officer, Antony Kariuki Njagi heard the first gunshot from the direction of the township. When he heard the second gunshot, he immediately alerted his colleague about the absence of the officer and the gunshots. Later, it was established that the assailant, APC Peter Karanja, after excusing himself from his place of duty, went straight to Coconut Bar, which is about 300 meters from the DC’s residence, where he inquired about his estranged girlfriend, Flora Wanja Njue alias Marigu. When he failed to trace her, the officer went on a shooting spree, killing the following persons at the Coconut Bar - it is quite unfortunate that this incident happened - Domiano Mutira, aged 53 years, Espantus Musyimi Munyi aged 20 years and Rael Muthoni, a female adult. The assailant then walked 100 meters from Coconut Bar to Wakiai Bar and shot dead Augostino Kinyua Kithumbi, aged 28 years. He again walked to another club, the Shrek, which is 60 meters from the police station and killed the following: Antony Mwaniki Nyagah aged 71 years, George Ng’ang’a aged 24 years, Kennedy Nyamu aged 20 years and Lydia James, a female adult. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the shooting was going on, two administration police officers based at the DCs office confronted the assailant at the Shrek Club, about 200 meters from the police station. They were shot dead as well, unfortunately, while trying to calm down the assailant. The two officers who were shot dead were APC Wilfred Gitonga, aged 38 years and APC Fredrick Okwako, aged 22 years."
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