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"content": "Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), the Hon. Senator for Nandi County, proceed."
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"content": "MURDER OF FATHER ALOIS CHERUIYOT BETT AND INCREASED BANDITRY IN THE NORTH-RIFT REGION"
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on a matter of national concern regarding the murder of Father Alois Cheruiyot Bett on 22nd May, 2025 by suspected bandits and the resurgence of banditry activities in the country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Father Alois Cheruiyot Bett from St. Matthias Lumumba Catholic Church in Tot Parish in Elgeyo Marakwet County, who hails from Kilibwani in Nandi County, was ambushed and shot dead after he had just concluded a Jumuia Mass or a small Christian community meeting at Kabien Village and was headed back to his base in Tot Parish, Elgeyo Marakwet County. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The circumstances that led to the shooting to death of the unarmed priest who was in the company of other people that were un hurt during the incident, including details of the motive behind his murder and the status of investigations; (2) The reasons why the police, up to date, are yet to arrrest any person involved in the murder of the Priest, despite being said to have had an ongoing operation in the area to flush out bandits from their hideout, yet they had promised to by yesterday, Wednesday; (3) State of security in the general North Rift regions and reasons for sluggish and ineffective response by both the police and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) once bandits attack considering that in the past few days, the region has witnessed a rise in cases of insecurity, leading to deaths and loss of property, particularly in Baringo, Turkana, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Samburu, North Eastern and Mombasa, where they are wielding machetes and wearing buibuis. I was with the recovering Nyali Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Ali Mohammed. He said that the same thing is happening in Mombasa despite the ongoing Kenya KDF led operation; (4) The total number of National Police Reservists (NPRs) currently engaged in all these counties, starting from Elgeyo Marakwet County and across the nation, indicating their distribution per county with details on their fighting process during these engagements; and, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "(5) Finally, the number of NPRs in custody on claims of aiding banditry activities in the Kerio Valley and across the country, as well as the details on the bandits, financiers, facilitators arrested and arraigned in relation to the recent banditry activities in the entire country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you."
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"content": " Senator for Wajir County, the Hon. Abass, proceed."
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"content": "DETERIORATING STATE OF ECDE CENTRES IN WAJIR COUNTY"
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education on a matter of countywide concern regarding the deterioration of the state of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres in Wajir County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Article 43(1)(f) of the Constitution guarantees every person the right to education and further, Article 53(1)(b) affirms the right of every child to free and compulsory basic education, including ECDE. The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution assigns the responsibility of the pre- primary education to county governments. Despite this, constitutional mandate, ECDE centres in Wajir County remain severely neglected. Many learners are attending classes in overcrowded or makeshift structures while some are forced to learn under trees. Knowing that the sun is too hot in Wajir and children are learning under trees and other makeshifts structures, this has really affected the concentration and learning levels. In the statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The total number of ECDE centres in Wajir County, indicating how many have permanent structures, temporary structures or operate in outdoor setups and further provide information on the number of ECDE centres where pre-primary one and two learners are sharing one classroom and facilitators; (2) The number of ECDE facilitators employed by the County Government, their qualifications and the learner-to-facilitator ratio in Wajir County; (3) The reasons why the school feeding programmes have not been implemented despite budgetary allocations; (4) The immediate measures in place by the county to address the overcrowding in ECDE classrooms and the timelines for constructing permanent structures; and, (5) The steps being taken by the County Government to ensure that clean water and adequate sAnnitation in ECDE centres are available. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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"content": " The two statements by the Senator for Kitui County are deferred as per the Senator’s request."
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"content": "RESURGENCE OF BANDITRY IN KITUI COUNTY"
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