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    "id": 980178,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "drowning in Korogocho River and was rushing her to hospital to save her life only for him to lose his. Two weeks ago, we witnessed another unfortunate incident in Majengo, Kamukunji Constituency. Another young man who is known in society - I know him very well - Hemedi Majid, was shot and killed in broad daylight. He used to teach other young people how to skate. He just questioned why the police were arresting other young people. He was unarmed and did not pose any threat. In the demonstrations that followed when they were going to bury him next to the DCC’s office, the police lobbed teargas and shot another two. In Mwiki, Kasarani Constituency, the same week during a peaceful demonstration by residents who were demanding that their road be fixed, another young man, Stephen Nandwa Macharusi, was walking home. He was shot and killed. He was unarmed and did not pose any threat. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as much as we are glad that the Government later swung in and the road is now in the process of being done; it will be done, but that young man is dead. He cannot be returned to life. The number of young people being brutalized and executed by rogue officers is alarming. As a House, we must demand that all those responsible be reprimanded, dismissed from the National Police Service (NPS) and prosecuted in accordance with the law and not transferred to other stations. The Inspector General (IG) should be personally held liable and should be summoned – I am glad the Chairperson of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations is here – to shed more light on the steps taken to bring this to an end and the status of all the prosecutions on the 107 cases of extrajudicial killings that have taken place in the last 15 months. The IG must present to us the strategy and new regulations that ensure humane, professional and responsible policing, even during demonstrations and picketing as allowed for under Article 37 of the Constitution. He must also update us on the state of investigations and prosecutions of the police officers who are alleged to have shot these people. These police officers are known in the community. We know them. It is just because of parliamentary privilege that I cannot name them on the Floor of the House."
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