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    "content": "This is due to the fact that there are no records from the Government of Southern Sudan between 2005 and 2007. Possibly, we do believe that this information has not been given to us since there is a possibility that the relevant institutional organs were still being established in Southern Sudan. Indeed, our own Consulate General in Juba was only set up in 2006. In addition, this statistics do not include deaths resulting from occupational or traffic accidents, diseases or natural causes which invariably are not brought to the attention of the Consulate General. Regarding the killing in December 2009, court marshal proceedings are currently taking place for two of the individuals who participated in the killings of these Kenyans. The Consulate General is closely following the outcome of the court marshal cases and awaiting the Government of Southern Sudan’s responses on other cases that have not been determined so far. (b) Action taken by the Kenyan Government to protect the lives of Kenyans and their properties are:- (i) Meeting with the Government of Southern Sudan authorities by the Consulate General, which has been held frequently on a monthly basis. The Consulate General of Kenya met with the Government of Southern Sudan authorities on various dates during the year 2008 to report on fatal attacks involving Kenyans. The Consulate General has tried to solicit security assurances for Kenya nationals resident in Southern Sudan. The Consular General has always met the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Regional Co- operation, Mr. Hiten Serino and the dates are on 18th March, 2008 and 26th June, 2008 and the Deputy Governor was also seen. This Deputy Governor comes from the Central Equitorial State, Mr. Namese Lomole and his visit was on 16th October, 2008, when one Kenyan individual was killed in that State. The Under Secretary informed us that the Government of Southern Sudan was aware of the incidences of insecurity along Juba, Nadapal Road. Many lorry drivers had been victims of attacks by unknown gunmen. The security personnel had mounted an intense search for killers of these Kenyan drivers. He assured the Consul General of the Government’s intention to rein on this insecurity blamed mainly on renege elements of armed groups in Eastern and Central Equatorial States of Southern Sudan. The Deputy Governor also on his part attributed hostility towards Kenyans to the mixture of internally displaced persons, returnees back to Southern Sudan, ex-combatants and the general frustration of a post conflict society. It was, however, expected that the establishment of working systems that will soon reduce those challenges would be set up. He called for more support from Kenya in the establishment of such an institution which will be handling the post conflict reconstruction efforts in Southern Sudan. (ii) There were meetings held between the Government of Southern Sudan officials, Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials in Nairobi and the Kenya National Security Intelligence system. In 2009, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dispatched the Director in charge of Consular Affairs, the Head of Horn Africa Division and other officials to Juba to receive first hand information regarding the challenges Kenyans are facing in Southern Sudan. At this particular moment, we were aware that there had been an escalation of incidences of thuggery, violence and murder of many Kenyans. They meet the Government of Southern Sudan authorities and also discussed pertinent issues which were affecting Kenyans."
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