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    "id": 91846,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, today in the morning, I undertook to issue a Ministerial Statement on the security of members of a certain community living in Burnt Forest in Eldoret, after leaflets were circulated asking them to vacate the area, owing to their stand in the just concluded Referendum. I wish to state the steps the Government is taking to ensure that security of the targeted community is guaranteed. The Government is aware that some leaflets warning members of the Kikuyu community to vacate Ruku-ini, Kondoo, Kamuyu, Ng’arua and Rurigi areas by 25th August, 2010, because they voted in favour of the Referendum, were in circulation. The leaflets which were in several envelopes were discovered by a farmer on 10th August, 2010, at Ruku-ini Trading Centre while on his way to his farm. The farmer reported the matter to the nearby Ruku-ini Administration Police (AP) Camp. The AP officers visited the scene and collected five envelopes containing leaflets with the same message. The matter was reported at Tarakwa Police Station and a case file No.832/173/201 was opened with a view of launching investigations aimed at identifying the persons behind the circulation of the leaflets and thereby arrest and charge them before the courts. Our investigations point to some members of some Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and community based organizations operating within that area. The names and motives of the organizations cannot be revealed at this stage to avoid derailing the ongoing investigations. In addition to the investigations the Government is carrying out, adequate measures have been put in place in the affected areas to mitigate against any incidence of insecurity. The measures include stepping up of foot and motor vehicle patrols by regular police, General Service Unit (GSU), APs and Anti-Stock Theft Unit personnel based within that area. Secondly, the Government has deployed adequate personnel and resources to beef up security of the residents within the affected areas. Let me take this opportunity to caution any leader or organization against issuing inflammatory statements which may cause tension and bring fear and despondency in the country. The Government will take very stern action against such individuals or organizations. In fact, the police have recorded statements from some of the suspects and this will continue until the culprits are apprehended and brought to justice. Finally, I want to assure the residents of Burnt Forest and, indeed, the entire Republic, that the necessary steps have been put in place to ensure that they are secure and they need not panic at all."
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