{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=154331","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=154329","results":[{"id":1561492,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561492/?format=json","text_counter":280,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"VIOLENT CLASHES BETWEEN POLICE AND RESIDENTS OF LIKUYANI CONSTITUENCY"},{"id":1561493,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561493/?format=json","text_counter":281,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Narok West, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo","speaker":null,"content":" This is the response to the statement sought by the Member of Parliament for Likuyani Constituency, Hon. Innocent Mugabe, on the clashes between the police and the residents of Likuyani constituency. In particular, the Member of Parliament sought the following information: 1. A report on the status of the investigation into the death of Sydney Vugigi Culture, and the reasons for the delay in arresting Mr Simon Ashibira immediately to prevent public agitation and unrest in the community. 2. A report of the investigation into the death of Ms Dorcas Naliaka Wanjala and Ms Sarah Toshia, including the steps taken to apprehend the police officers who used live ammunition against unarmed civilians. 3. The measures put in place to prevent the use of live ammunition during demonstrations and the adoption of alternative non-lethal methods of crowd control. 4. Steps being taken by the Ministry to compensate the families of the deceased persons. Hon. Speaker, on 3rd March 2025, during a local funeral event, a disagreement arose between Simon Ashibira, the community policing chairman of Nzoia Division, and the late Sydney Vugigi, a grave digger. The conflict was triggered when the deceased's family expressed concern about Sydney's presence, alleging that he might steal from their guests based on past experience. Consequently, they requested that Ashibira be removed from the homestead. Sydney left the event visibly unsettled and disgruntled. On 4th March 2025, Sydney visited Ashibira's home to confront him over the perceived embarrassment at the funeral. A heated exchange ensued, during which Sydney allegedly made threatening remarks, prompting Ashibira to remove him from his compound forcefully. Reports indicate that this act of removal resulted in an alleged assault on Sydney. Later, Sydney was found unconscious approximately three kilometres from Ashibira's homestead, suffering from a head injury and bleeding. Police officers, with the help of members of the public, rushed him to Mabusi Health Centre for initial treatment before referring him to Kitale County Referral Hospital. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the injuries on 9th March. Following the incident, Simon Ashibira, 75, and his son, Victor Ashibira, 42, who is known to be mentally unstable, were taken into police custody and arraigned in Court. On 10th March 2025, the Butali Law Court magistrate approved their remand at Likuyani Police Station for 21 days, pending completion of the investigations. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."},{"id":1561494,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561494/?format=json","text_counter":282,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Narok West, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo","speaker":null,"content":"A post-mortem examination conducted on 20th March 2025 at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), Eldoret, confirmed that Sydney Vugigi died due to head trauma caused by a blunt object. The case is pending before the Court. On the second question, the death of Sydney Vugigi provoked outrage among residents who blamed Victor Ashibira, a 42-year-old Luhya male and a community policing chairman of Nzoia Division, for the assault that led to his demise. Approximately 100 irate members of the community gathered and made a procession toward Ashibira's homestead with the intent to kill him and his family before setting his house on fire. Police officers from Likuyani sub- county swiftly responded to the scene to contain the situation. Upon arrival, the police attempted to engage the crowd through dialogue. However, the situation escalated as the mob grew more violent, hurling stones at the police officers to prevent them from protecting the targeted family. In an attempt to disperse the hostile crowd, the officers fired blank rounds, but they were quickly overwhelmed. Reinforcements from Moi’s Bridge Police Station were called in successfully, facilitating the evacuation of Ashibira and his family. The evacuation further agitated the crowd, which then turned its aggression toward the officers, injuring several in the process. Additionally, four brick houses were torched, and the enraged mob looted property of unknown value belonging to Ashibira and his family. During the altercation, police officers fired both blank and live rounds and multiple tear gas canisters. As a result, two female adults, Sarah Boaz, 21, and Dorcas Naliaka, 25, sustained fatal injuries. Several government vehicles were also damaged in the chaos, including a Matunda Police Station Ford Ranger, registration number GKB 149Y, which sustained a smashed windscreen and damaged doors; an Administration Police Service (APS) Likuyani Land Cruiser, which sustained a smashed windscreen and dented driver's door; and the Likuyani Deputy County Commissioner’s Land Cruiser, registration GKA 041H, which sustained a shattered windscreen and a dented passenger's door. The injured police officers were taken to various hospitals, treated and later discharged in stable condition. The bodies of the deceased were taken to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Mortuary in Eldoret, where post-mortem examination was conducted. Investigations into the fatal injuries of Sarah Boaz and Dorcas are ongoing, led by the Kakamega County Criminal Investigation Officer. Additionally, all firearms issued to the officers on duty that day, which were used during the incident, have been collected for ballistic analysis at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Forensic Laboratory, where the results are still pending. Upon conclusion of the investigations, officers who will be found culpable of any offence related to the unfortunate fatal killing of the deceased persons will be arraigned in Court to face appropriate charges. Regarding the third question, on prevention of use of live ammunition during demonstrations and promoting the adoption of alternative non-lethal methods of crowd control, the National Police Service (NPS) has put measures in place with the aim of minimising the use of live ammunition while ensuring effective crowd management, safeguarding both public safety and the right of demonstration. These include policy and legal framework, training and capacity building …,"},{"id":1561495,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561495/?format=json","text_counter":283,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Tongoyo, give us a summary."},{"id":1561496,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561496/?format=json","text_counter":284,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Narok West, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Speaker, the measures include deploying non-lethal equipment, improving command and control, and enhancing public engagement and community policing. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."},{"id":1561497,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561497/?format=json","text_counter":285,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Narok West, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo","speaker":null,"content":"Regarding the question on steps being taken by the Ministry to compensate the families of the deceased persons for the loss of their loved ones, unfortunately, the Ministry has no budgetary vote for compensation of the victims. I submit, Hon. Speaker."},{"id":1561498,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561498/?format=json","text_counter":286,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Innocent Mugabe, are you satisfied?"},{"id":1561499,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561499/?format=json","text_counter":287,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Likuyani, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Innocent Mugabe","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. The Statement is not satisfactory at all."},{"id":1561500,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561500/?format=json","text_counter":288,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Likuyani, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Innocent Mugabe","speaker":null,"content":"Firstly, from the incident report, the young man, Sydney, was assaulted on the 3rd, and the police took him to the hospital. However, the police did not do anything to arrest the person who assaulted him, and yet they knew that person. That person continued walking freely in the community until the 9th, when Sydney passed on. It would have been prudent for the police to arrest the assailant, as Sydney was taken to the hospital."},{"id":1561501,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561501/?format=json","text_counter":289,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"The assailant."}]}