Njeru Ndwiga

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• 5 Aug 2021 in Senate: The latest, which has shocked the county, is the arrest and subsequent deaths of Mr. Benson Njiru Ndwiga, a first year student at Embu Technical, and his brother, Mr. Emmanuel Mutura Ndwiga, a fourth year student at Kabarak University. They were arrested in Kianjakoma market on Sunday, 2nd August, 2021. Their bodies were later found in Embu Level 5 mortuary under very unclear circumstances. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in Senate: This incident shocked the residents of Manyatta Constituency causing protests and unrest in Kianjakoma Market where two police vehicles were torched by angry residents within the police station. The deaths of these young men is very painful and especially when they were in their prime age. The unfortunate incident comes in the wake of rampant police brutality in the county. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in Senate: I wish to convey my sincere condolences to the family of the young men and many others who have suffered similar fate in the hands of the police. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in Senate: There are several reports of similar cases where individuals have been arrested by police while enforcing curfew regulations and subsequently end up dead in either hospitals or bodies found in mortuaries. A similar case from this particular county is the arrest of a man by police from Kavuteni Police Station and who later was found dead the following day. A similar encounter took place at Musagori ward, whereby a bar waitress was arrested from her bar and taken to Kavuteni Police Station, where she was detained for four days and later reported to have fallen ill. She was later found ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in Senate: The entire county administration appears to be complacent in this matter, including the County Commissioner and all officers under him. I, therefore, call upon the Cabinet Secretary for Internal Security and Coordination of National Government as well as the Inspector-General of Police to look into this matter with a view to investigating the atrocious acts and conduct a thorough investigation into these deaths. In the meantime, I recommend and this is what my people want, a total overhaul of the county administration and the county police in Embu County. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in Senate: Due to the grave nature of the issues raised, I request that you refer this matter, pursuant to Standing Order No.47 (3), to the relevant Standing Committee to look into the matter for us to make a follow up. This afternoon, as I read this Statement, the police in their attempt to quell the unrest in Kianjokoma Market have again shot and killed two young men. If you see the images sent to me, you will imagine that you do not live in Kenya. Two other individuals are in hospital in critical condition. This matter did not start today. The ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am just giving extra information. As we talk, my people are being shot at by police with live bullets, bought with their tax money. I do not want to continue because I am beginning to feel terrible things. view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Chairperson, I propose- view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: THAT the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 3 and substituting therefor the following new Clause- view