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    "id": 98643,
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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": {
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Thursday 24th June, 2010, the Member of Parliament for Wajir North Constituency, Mr. Gabbow rose on a point of order requesting a Ministerial Statement in regard to the presence of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) in Wajir North Constituency. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the Statement, he wanted to know what the Government is doing to make sure that these people are out of Wajir North Constituency. He also further alleged that the OLF are being supported by two ex-chiefs and a lawyer based in Nairobi. I wish to state as follows: The allegation made about the presence of suspected OLF militia in Wajir North cannot be ascertained by security organs in the district. However, on 6th January 2010, our security personnel received information from members of the public that suspected OLF militia had been seen in the Ramu area within Buna Location of Wajir North District. On receipt of the information, a team comprising of Kenya Army personnel, regular and administration police officers accompanied by elders was dispatched to the area. The team patrolled the area from 7th to 10th January 2010 but they did not trace the suspected militias. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, around June this year, rumours started again on the presence of the OLF militia in the district. Following these rumours, the regional commissioners upper North Eastern and the District Commissioner accompanied by the other members of the district security and intelligence committee Wajir North, have held several leaders’ meetings and barazas in which the Member of Parliament has participated, sensitizing the leaders and wananchi on the dangers of harbouring the aliens at any time in future. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the provincial administration is not aware of any ex-chief or a lawyer who is either sympathetic to or harbouring the aliens. However, I have directed the security organs to be on high alert to apprehend any alien or militia who might be in the country illegally. Finally, I would also like anybody with any information on the presence of the OLF militia in the country to come forward and volunteer the same to our security agents to help us apprehend them and thus foster security of the area."
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