David Musila

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. With your permission, I would like to carry on and state as follows: On Monday, 19th of November, 2012, at around 1235 hours, five KDF soldiers were attacked by a group of unknown gunmen at a tyre repair point. The five were part of the KDF contingent at the Garissa Military Camp on transit to Sector II in Somalia for African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) duties. The gunmen attacked the soldiers while they were in the process of unbolting the punctured tyre, shooting three dead. The other two could not fight back to avoid collateral damage ... view
• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to request Mr. Duale to relax on this matter. It is a serious matter. I never said that no one died in Garissa. First and foremost, three innocent gallant KDF soldiers were gunned down. Those are human beings. Subsequently, what I am saying is that the Ministry of State for Defence is not responsible for getting this information. I said and I want to repeat: However, the relevant organs of the Government have launched investigations into the matter and details will be known. The details of who died and how many died will be ... view
• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to say how sorry I feel to stand before this House and respond to these issues. I know how hon. Members feel and I want to plead with them to listen to me and know that I am part of them and I feel how they are feeling. Mr. Farah is asking me to clarify certain things which actually relate to the other issues that were raised by other hon. Members. view
• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this was a spontaneous reaction. Members of the military were shot and their colleagues were there. What would we have expected them to do under normal circumstances? When this happened, the soldiers retreated immediately to the barracks. view
• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when I said that it was a spontaneous response, I did not mean that it involved destruction. Immediately thereafter, the Provincial Security Intelligence Committee is the one which was in charge of the operation. I want to make it very clear that it was the security organ of the province--- view
• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could you protect me so that I can finish my point? view
• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am quite in order and I want to restate on the Floor of this House what I said, that the organ that was responsible for the operation in Garissa after the mayhem or after the killings was none other than the Provincial Security and Intelligence Committee. I have a report here which states as follows. This report is signed by none other than the Provincial Commissioner for North Eastern Province. It reads as follows:- “The alarm was raised (after the incidence) and a contingent of military officers from Garissa KDF camp, the Kenya Police and the ... view
• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I first want to correct the impression that when I said that it was spontaneous, I never in any way implied that whatever happened after the burning that is alleged to have taken place was justified or spontaneously done. I have said that view
• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: I have gone through the points of clarification that have been sought by the hon. Members; hon. Maalim himself, hon. Charles Kilonzo, hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona, hon. Kapondi and hon. Sirat. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the answer to all these clarifications lies in the paragraph that I read. Investigation into this unfortunate matter is going on. This House only yesterday mandated its Committees to go and investigate these matters. Mr. Speaker, Sir, would it not be right to ask the House to be patient and to allow these investigations to be concluded? I am sure all the points of clarifications that the ... view
• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard you very clearly. Perhaps, you will permit me to go on record and say very clearly, and I have stated in the Statement, that the Ministry of State for Defence regrets the loss of lives and property that occurred in Garissa. I never said that nobody was killed, because I know that three soldiers were killed. I said that about others who were killed, the Ministry of State for Defence may not be in the picture and may not be able to give the whole picture, because there are those who are responsible for ... view