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    "id": 980173,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that very clear ruling on the earlier matter. Pursuant to Standing Order No.47(1), I rise to make a Statement on the recent spate of arbitrary extrajudicial killings of innocent young Kenyans by police officers across the City County of Nairobi. It is sad and totally unacceptable for us to continue condoning the level of impunity that is being displayed by our police officers in broad daylight. The mission of our National Police Service (NPS) is very clear; to provide professional and people-centred service through community partnership and upholding the rule of law for a safe and secure society. However, what we have been witnessing in the recent past, especially here in Nairobi City County, is far from this. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are rogue elements within the National Police Service that have no regard for the sanctity of life or the rule of law itself. In the last 15 months, 107 men and women have been killed by police officers. Out of this, 50 per cent took place in Nairobi City County. Sixty-nine per cent of the dead were between 18 and 35 years. Less than 10 per cent of these cases have led to arrest or prosecution of officers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this morning, we discussed on NTV Sasa that those we have lost include a two-year-old, Duncan Githinji, of Soweto in Kasarani. He was killed by three bullets. Another victim was a 22-year-old Carliton Maina of Kibera. He was unarmed, but he was killed and no charges yet have been preferred against the officers 14 months after his death. This was a young man who was the hope of his society. He was studying Electronics Engineering at Leeds University. When he came on holiday, he was shot dead by police."
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