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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me give the chronology of the events. It is true that Messrs. Evans Kipkoech Keitany and Brian Kiptanui Birir died while in the custody of police officers at Katarakwa Police Post in Koibatek District. On the night of 14th December, 2009, at about 10.00 p.m., Mr. Evans Keitany was found lying dead after having been knocked down by a hit-and-run motor vehicle along Nakuru/Eldoret Highway, about a kilometre away from Equator Training Centre. Earlier on, the deceased had spent the day drinking at a local bar, namely Kongosis. When it approached closing time, the watchman asked the remaining customers to leave the bar. The deceased was later found dead, knocked down by a motor vehicle. This was witnessed by members of public who have recorded statements to that effect. After postmortem, the cause of death was found to be severe head injuries with leg declining injury due to a blunt object, consistent with motor vehicle injury. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. Brian Birir was initially arrested for the offence of obtaining money by false pretence contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code following a report by one Danson Kipchirchir Malungya on 15th August, 2010, at about 11.50 a.m. He was later released from custody after the complainant withdrew the case. On 17th August, 2010, the deceased was found hanging from a tree with a rope around his neck by a member of the public who informed our officers in Londiani Police Station. Police officers visited the scene and took the body to the mortuary. After postmortem, the cause of death was found to be cyanosis due to hanging. I have tabled the postmortem report. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the case of Evans Kipkoech Keitany, a Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Inquest File No.3/2009 was opened and the same was forwarded to the Attorney-General on 31st March, for advice. It is still being awaited. The file for Birir was also forwarded to the Attorney-General and once the investigations are completed,we will take action and the Attorney-General will also advise us on what type of action we should take as a Government."
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