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"content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to state as follows:- (a) I am not in a position to clarify the extent to which Kenyan politics is being funded by drug money. These are illicit transactions for which there are no official and accurate records. I am not able to indicate, if any, which political parties and specific politicians have been beneficiaries of proceeds of drug trafficking. To do so would be speculative. (b) There is no definitive study which has been conducted so far that indicates how much money is generated from the distribution and consumption of drugs in Kenya. There is equally no definitive study which provides evidence of the extent to which Kenyan politics is being influenced by drug money. It is also not possible to provide definitive proof that the activities of political parties or politicians are being funded with proceeds of trade in illegal drugs. A recent study by Mr. Peter Gastrow of International Peace Institute entitled; “ Termites at Work: Transnational Organized Crime and State Erosion in Kenya”, published in September, 2011 indicates that several international drug trafficking networks operate in Kenya. The report further claims that there is a trend by these networks to use drug money to attain positions of influence, particularly, in the politics of Kenya. The report, however, does not provide definitive evidence to support this claim except to refer, in a footnote to allegations contained in an unsigned article in"
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"content": "Kumekucha"
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"content": ".blogspot.com. The material in the blogosphere, which is not admissible in this House, the article which does not have the author’s name or is entitled; “Visa Banand Drug Barons in Government,” makes the allegation that hon. John Harun Mwau funded the ODM and PNU campaigns in the year 2007 General Election. Hon. Harun Mwau is a Member of this House and is free to confirm or deny these allegations. The article also makes allegations that hon. Kaluki Ngilu’s 1997 presidential campaign was the best financed presidential campaign ever in Kenya having received money from very deep pockets in the United States of America. By targeting hon. Ngilu and hon. Mwau, two leading politicians from the same region, the article reeks of mischief. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as indicated in the “a” above, there are no official records of the amount of drug money used to fund the Kenyan politics. The Government has established an Anti-narcotic unit of the Kenya police to deal with investigations of drug related offences. The Government has also established the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA) to spearhead the campaign against drug abuse. A study by NACADA dated March, 2010 on survey on drugs and substance abuse in Coast Province of Kenya provides important baseline information on drug abuse in districts of Mombasa, Kilindini, Kwale, Malindi and Lamu. The report outlines the widespread abuse of drugs in those districts and makes recommendations to the tackling of this drug menace."
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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will table the NACADA report. This has enacted several laws to deal with this menace such as the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act. The Political Parties Act requires all political parties to declare to the public all sources of their funding, including money or donations received from its members and supporters, and to keep proper books and records of their finances."
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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to table the NACADA report and also the report by Peter Gastrow."
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"content": "(Mr. Raila laid documents on the Table)"
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"content": " Hon. Mungatana, before I give you the opportunity to seek your clarification, I need to caution Members that the Hon. Prime Minister had made specific reference to two hon. Members of this House. I want to bring to your attention that there are provisions in the Standing Order that set out the manner in which you may debate the conduct of a Member of Parliament through a substantive Motion. So, as you seek clarifications from him, please, be alive to the Standing Orders of the House when you make any statement that impugne the character of a Member of Parliament."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Thank you, hon. Prime Minister, for your answer. I would like to state the background of this question which is allowed under the Standing Orders. It arose from remarks he made in Nairobi on 4th October, 2011 when he was launching the report that he referred to by Peter Gastrow, a report on Transnational Organized Crime and State Erosion in Kenya."
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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will table that report that he referred to---"
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"content": "On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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