Martha Karua

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• 28 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I seek your indulgence to lay the basis of the clarifications I will now seek. First of all, I am grateful that the Minister has admitted 26 deaths. I want to assure him that they are 43 deaths. I am now reliably informed that this is not an exhaustive list and I would be reading out the names. I want to say that we cannot fight crime with crime. I sympathize with residents of Kirinyaga who were terrorized by lawless youths demanding money from them and committing all manner of atrocities. But that cannot justify the ... view
• 28 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I had asked for indulgence to lay the basis. I do not know what is itching my colleague. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the dead by slashing on the head are: Peter Kiminja, aged 30. He died on the 4th April this year. He was from Kiangai. James Gitari aged 22 was killed on 6th April, 2009. He was from Ndia. Elijiah Mugane Mugo aged 28 was killed on 11th April, 2009. He was from Mutito. On 12th April, 2009, Peter Njogu Wanjiku from Mukure was killed. view
• 28 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Deputy Speaker, I have a full list of 43 people. view
• 28 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will lay it on the Table. This list contains 25 names of people whose deaths were by being slashed with pangas. This happened between 4th April, and 4th of May, 2009. From the 4th of May, 2009, the style changed. The killing is now by hanging. So far, 18 people as of yesterday, have been hanged to death. I have their names. This happened between 4th of May and 23rd of May, 2009. view
• 28 May 2009 in National Assembly: All these deaths are going on when there are police officers patrolling. I am asking the Minister what action he will take against District Commissioner (DC) in Kirinyaga Central District where most of these deaths are taking place. What action will he take against the police and intelligence officers who have not given him this report? How will he protect the residents who are being terrorized and whipped by these vigilantes when they refuse to join them on night patrols? Finally, when they launched the so called community policing, they launched the vigilantes who are now going by the name ... view
• 28 May 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I know that the Minister is genuine when he talks about the instructions he gave. I also know that view
• 28 May 2009 in National Assembly: there are officers below him who may not obey. view
• 28 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, could the Minister undertake that the residents of Kirinyaga will be, in the meantime, free from fear and that he will weed out the inefficiency in the security apparatus? view
• 27 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to request for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security. The Minister should explain to Kenyans, as a matter of urgency, the circumstances in which 43 people lost their lives in Kirinyaga District; 25 of them died in the month of April. They all died from being slashed with pangas, while 18 of them died in the month of May. They all died by hanging and all of them were being buried within a day or two days at the very most. The residents of Kirinyaga, especially ... view
• 27 May 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Every time this matter is raised, more insecurity caused by the provincial administration and the police is witnessed in the district. I am requesting the Assistant Minister to reconsider and provide this Statement tomorrow so that he is also able to take the necessary remedial measures. Otherwise, waiting until next week is calling for more loss of life in the meantime. view