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"content": "succession cause and obtain Letters of Administration for an appointed administrator of Mr. Mutilangi’s estate to directly engage the funeral home and his employer. Further investigations revealed that Mr. Mutilangi may not have maintained a close relationship with his immediate family in Kenya. His family was unaware of his illness and admission to hospice care until after his death. It also emerged that Mr. Mutilangi may have had a family, including a son and a wife reportedly, of Tanzanian nationality, a fact disputed by his Kenyan family. These family dynamics necessitated legal intervention, rendering the matter outside the scope of the US Embassy involvement. The inquiries conducted by the State Department, thus confirmed Mr. Mutilangi’s death and the cremation of his remains. However, due to conflicting claims from various parties whose interests could not be verified, certain details – including the precise cause of death, information on his next of kin, and his dues from PepsiCo Foods and Beverages Company – could not be ascertained. The complex family circumstances and involvement of multiple interested parties further complicated the situation. Following the guidance of the State Department, the family of Mr. Mutilangi has filed a case in New York. I submit. I, thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Member for Mwala, is that the actual status of the situation?"
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"speaker_name": "Mwala, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Vincent Musau",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is clearly what we call a cat walk story. I have not been told anything new. The Ministry is basically repeating the preliminary information that I had given them. Mr. Mutilangi has a family in Kenya. He was not married and that complicates the situation. There are criminals who have been preying on Mr. Mutilangi’s situation and taking advantage of the fact that he did not have an immediate family in the USA. It is feared that the same people claiming to be family, have since run away and revoked their earlier statements, that they were his family. These are the same people feared to have killed or murdered him. As we speak, Mr Mutilangi’s family in Kenya has not even buried their beloved son. He has a brother and a family in my constituency. However, they are yet to bury their beloved one because they not able to get a visa to collect the remains of their beloved one who was illegally cremated by some criminals. Unfortunately, the Ministry is giving us false hopes. In all fairness, I do not think the family has gotten justice with this response. The fourth part of my question was the action taken by the Ministry so that in similar cases, deceased persons can be transported back to the country. The family has made so many requests. They have even written to the embassy requesting for appointments but they have been denied visas to go and collect the ashes so that they can bury Mr Mutilangi according to our customs. I, therefore, fear that this particular response does not solve the issue. I do not even understand what the response is advising the family to do. It is full of hearsay. It is claiming that it is alleged that he had another family. Why did the Ministry not investigate to ascertain whether the other family exists or not? That is why the highest office that we have is that of the Prime Cabinet Secretary. Since we already know what you are telling us, we expected you to now take an extra step and tell us …"
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"content": " Member for Mwala Constituency, let us not debate it further. Just seek a clarification."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Vincent Musau",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is no need to because the matter that has not even been responded to."
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"content": " I have indulged you, and given you quite some time to put your issues across. We will therefore, go ahead and hear from the Committee on the way forward. Hon. Kwenya."
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"content": "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."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I really empathise and sympathise with the situation of the family. In fact, the issues they have raised are pertinent. However, we sat as a Committee and engaged the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs when the matter was brought to us. On the issues that Hon. Musau is raising, indeed the family has not had their share of justice. We found out that they have filed a case in New York which is ongoing. It is only fair if the Hon. Member acquaints himself with the contents of the case. So, he can assist the family to get justice from that end. The deceased had a will in which he stated that in the event he passes on, he should be cremated. The Government of Kenya is very keen on issues concerning people who pass on, outside its jurisdiction. Our embassies have been very proactive at helping families. They always help them to transport their deceased to where they will be buried. For now, there is a will stating what he wanted to be cremated once he passed on. There is nothing much the Government can do."
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"content": "This matter is actively before the court. I believe the best thing the Member for Mwala can do is to acquaint himself with the contents of the case and support the family. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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