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    "id": 980230,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is so sad that the rider who was shot dead by the police yesterday was rushing a patient to the hospital. It looks as if the mantra and modusoperandi of the police nowadays is not shoot to immobilise, but shoot to kill. I think the Inspector-General (IG) of Police and the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Interior and Coordination of National Government must be held personally liable for such incidences, so that we prevent them from recurring. I have taken note and cognizance of the fact that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have tried to address some of these cases of extrajudicial killings. In the end of our investigations, as a Committee, we will endeavour and undertake to talk to the DCI and the DPP. Partly, we also want to challenge the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA); what are they doing? We know that police officers are supposed to maintain law and order, and there are good police officers who are doing their jobs, as provided for by the law and the Constitution. However nowadays, there are allegations of some police officers being hired to perpetuate crime. Therefore, we expect the IPOA to do its mandate, as provided by the law, so that we do not have many cases where police have killed innocent Kenyans, more so young people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when we were in Mombasa, we heard harrowing and horrible stories of how the law enforcers have killed people. Many women do not have husbands and sons. They are crying to God for protection, because the Government has failed to protect them from the trigger-happy police officers. It is so sad that when you are a young person who is working hard to make ends meet in this country; when you go to the slums – and Sen. Sakaja can confirm this – even as early as 8.00 p.m., the police will stop you. I was listening to Ghetto Radio when I was coming here, and I heard the case of a young man who was stopped at 8.00 p.m., and the police made him a ‘ kichungi .’ Nowadays there is a street slogan saying “wamemfanya kichungi.” They sprayed seven bullets on him. This issue must come to a stop, and I support the Senator of Nairobi. As the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, we will stand together to address this travesty of justice in this country and ensure that those police officers are held responsible. I undertake before the House that in the next 14 days, as a Committee, we will bring an interim report on extrajudicial killings. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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