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    "id": 920688,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "(i) Find out why extra judicial killings are so prevalent in Kenya and especially in informal settlements and coastal towns; Madam Temporary Speaker, it is worth noting that recently my Committee held meetings on extra-judicial killings and forced disappearances in Mombasa. (ii) Find out the responsibility of law enforcement organs and security apparatus for extra-judicial violations committed in the process of community policing or the famous, nyumba kumi initiative. (iii) Find out the options that are available to families and victims of extra- judicial killings and enforced disappearances in search for justice; and (iv) Make recommendations to the Senate, arising from this inquiry on possible legal, policy and institutional framework that needs to be strengthened to address these challenges. The Committee held a meeting with stakeholders on 8th April, 2019 in Mombasa. The Committee is scheduled to meet with stakeholders in Kisumu which we rescheduled to towards the end of July. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is your county. I hope you will be gracious enough to be there. We will also do it courtesy of Sen. Sakaja in Nairobi. Going forward, the Committee intends to carry out the following key activities during the next quarter- (i)Audit of laws that were passed un-procedurally by the National Assembly; We have found that in the Twelfth Parliament, there are almost 20 laws that were assented to by the President without the concurrence of the Senate as provided for under Article 110 of the Constitution of Kenya. (ii) Review and audit of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. This is critical with the clamor and discussion of having a referendum in the near future. (iii) Audit of elections, boundaries and related laws. (iv) Inquiry into the state of prisons in Kenya. (v) Inquiry into extra-judicial killings and forced disappearances. We will come up with both legislative and policy framework to ensure that we handle the issues that we have set for the next quarter. I thank you."
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