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"speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, on my behalf and that of the people of Kericho County, I join the rest of the country in passing condolences to the family of Albert Ojwang’. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have sat here wondering, beyond the things that we say as legislators, what else? What happens next? The unfortunate thing is that we have abetted this kind of crimes for too long as legislators. We want to sit here, get clips on TikTok and say, “I expressed my rage”. Look at the House. It is virtually empty, because people have shared what they wanted to say and have gotten theirs for the afternoon without a recourse. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said more than 100 times on this Floor, that if we had adhered to the Motion that we passed here after the June 25th protest, there were specific things that we asked each of our committees to do. The arrest procedures, was part and parcel of what we passed in that particular Motion, as well as rights of protesters. If that had been addressed, the young people of Angata Barikoi would not have been killed. If we had done the arrest procedures, Albert Ojwang’ would not have been picked from Homa Bay to Nairobi. Up to when do we want to be a House of lamentations? Let us be serious with our work. The people of our individual counties did not vote us in here to come and lament like them. We should be embarrassed. This is not a matter that we should even be addressing, because we know that we have the power. If you, as a Member of Parliament, whine, what do you expect young people to do? I would like to urge ourselves that for once, let us take our duty seriously. Let us ask the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations, to lead us into a conversation, in a sitting of the entire plenary, the same way the late Sen. Yusuf Haji led us in this House in a sitting of the entire plenary when our three colleagues were arrested, arbitrarily. Mr. Speaker, Sir, let us stop this hypocrisy of just speaking and going home. People are disappointed in our actions. Prof. Ojienda, the Vice-Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, together with Sen. Fatuma Dullo, for how long do you want us to speak about these issues? Surely, can 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": "we lead the country into making the right decisions on how to handle protesters and arrested people and how IPOA, can do their job without being interfered with? Last month, they told us they are investigating those who killed people in Angata Barikoi. To date, we do not know who it is. How difficult is it to tell the country, even just to know who are the officers that went for Albert in Homa Bay County? Up to now, we do not know who they are yet, when one of our own died, we were being given a blow-by-blow explanation, hour-by-hour. The life of Albert Ojwang’ is more important-- -"
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
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"content": " Sen. Prof. Ojienda, please, proceed."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me join colleagues to commiserate with the family of the late Albert Ojwang’, but also condemn in the strongest terms possible, though I am the Vice-Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, and to undertake that the Committee, as the Chairperson spoke, will ensure that this matter is dealt with as required by law. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is clear that under the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act, 2011, this matter must and ought to be investigated first by IPOA. I am glad that I saw the Chairperson of IPOA Commissioner Ahmed Issack Hassan, together with the IG, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and other police officers at the Central Police Station, which was the crime scene. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are two issues that I want to point out. This afternoon, colleagues in this House have spoken and made a number of suggestions. The first suggestion is that the matter be dealt with by a commission of inquiry appointed under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, Cap.102 of the Laws of Kenya. Since the law clearly spells out the role of IPOA under Sections 5 and 6, this matter would be best investigated by IPOA. Unlike my colleagues who have come before me, it is important that every person involved in that process is investigated. It is also important that at this point in time, we do not call upon resignation of individuals, including the Deputy Inspector General, Mr. Lagat, who had filed a complaint, but we do investigations in depth to establish who was responsible for the death of Albert Ojwang’. Secondly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is clear that a murder as prescribed under Sections 204 and 207 of the Penal Code of the laws of this country has been committed. Police officers who are culpable or linked to that offence, including those who were in charge of Albert Ojwang’ right from the time of arrest, must all be arraigned in court. We want to see action in the same manner and fashion like it happened in the case of the late Ong’ondo Were. It is not enough to call upon officers to resign before they are investigated. Let us have a report that will come to us. As the Senate, we will undertake our function under the chairmanship of Sen. Dullo and I as the Vice-Chair---"
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
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"content": " Next is Sen. Tobiko."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am grateful that I have gotten this opportunity to join my colleagues to mourn the loss of Albert Ojwang’ and condole with the family, the people of Homa Bay and young Kenyans. 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": "It is extremely sad that we are losing lives that we should not. The worst is when we lose a person in a police cell because that is supposed to be a place for protection until one is proven guilty or otherwise. One should be safe in a police station. We are not passing judgment to anybody, but instead asking for accountability and someone must take responsibility for the loss of the life of Albert Ojwang’. Who else can do that if not the top leadership of the police? The Inspector General of Police and Deputy Inspector General of Police must answer to Kenyans on what happened to Albert Ojwang’. The President should keenly look at this case because it has come immediately after a warm reception in Homa Bay. There could be people working to undermine the Government. The President should find out what is happening in the police force. The IPOA should come through for Kenyans in this case because we do not trust the police to investigate themselves. It is extremely sad that even our young people have lost trust in us because we continue to lose them in circumstances that we should not. Imagine a situation where a parent has only one child and they lose them? Imagine the pain of those parents? Who is the future of that family? Mr. Speaker, Sir, Parliament should take its rightful place to hold the Executive accountable for what is happening in our country. That is sad and unfortunate. We must apologise to Kenyans for letting them down. We must come through as an independent House that will stand for Kenyans. I thank you."
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"content": " Proceed, Sen. Tabitha Keroche."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for also giving me this opportunity to stand as the Senator for Nakuru County, on behalf of my Nakuru County people and my family, to sincerely send our condolences to the family of Albert Omondi Ojwang’. I condemn the killing of Albert Omondi Ojwang’. When I saw a photo of how he was tortured in the police cell, I could not hold my tears. When I read the story of Albert Omondi; that he was the only child of his mother and father, a newly wedded man, a father of one-year old child, and a graduate from an institution in Migori--- You can imagine how hard it is for parents of that status to educate their child up to university. I can only imagine how hard they worked to ensure that their child gets the right education, but he is now no more. It is sad for that to happen in the hands of our security officers. Mine is just to ask for justice for Omondi and his family. There is nothing else we are asking for. It is justice for now because he is gone. I support the Senate Majority Leader. He said that we should not just be people who come to this House to talk, but there is no action. We, parents, have cried enough. I am a victim because my daughter was murdered in 2020. However, up to date, I have not gotten any justice that I am pushing for. What does that tell you? If Omondi’s family decides to seek for justice, you can imagine how long it will take them. Enough is enough. This is the “Upper House”. We should ensure that such things come to an end. Our children should not be killed just because of 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": "expressing their opinion. Those people should know that they are spoiling for our Government, which is working hard every day. Let me mention this. The rising insecurity in Nakuru---"
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