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    "id": 803274,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No. 46 (2) (a) to make a Statement on a matter of concern. This is in relation to the arrest of fishermen and three Kenyan Administration Police (AP) officers in Lake Victoria, purportedly on a matter connected with fishing in the lake. On Monday, 11th June, 2018, three AP officers from Usenge in Bondo Constituency, Siaya County were arrested while on duty in Lake Victoria. Soldiers from Uganda pounced upon them, disarmed and arrested these police officers together with a number of fishermen, whose fishing boats were confiscated. The three AP officers and fishermen were taken to Bugiri Mainland Prison in Uganda. Madam Temporary Speaker, squabbles over fishing rights and fishing in Lake Victoria is not a new matter. In fact, late last year a group of local fishermen were arrested. At that time there was intervention by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and they were released. However, the unique feature of this latest incident is that policemen or rather soldiers from a friendly country - I understand they could be military officers - came into the Kenyan territory, disarmed police officers patrolling the lake and took away fishermen. They were detained for quite some time until they were released yesterday following protests, particularly amongst the people in Siaya County. Kenya has got a very small fraction of the lake. Kenya should demonstrate that they value this jewel; the small part of the Lake which is within the borders of Kenya. Uganda has a large part of the lake; Kenya’s portion of the lake is not even a quarter of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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