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    "id": 1479854,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Butere, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Nicholas Mwale",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs regarding the fight against drug trafficking in the country. Over the years, Kenya has been identified as a transit country for heroin that is trafficked from Afghanistan and the Arabian Gulf to Europe, America and other parts of Africa. Presently, there is a huge domestic heroin and cocaine abuse problem, particularly in the coastal region. Despite concerted efforts by the Government, there have been reports of State and public officials facilitating the inland movement of heroin and other drugs, as well as the activities of certain organised crime groups. A notable nexus exists in Kenya between heroin trafficking and other crimes such as corruption, human smuggling, arms trafficking and poaching. The country also remains a trans-shipment point for the global cocaine trade. Reports indicate that upon arrival in Kenya, cocaine is shipped onwards to Ethiopia, Tanzania and Somalia, both for consumption and onward trade. It is noted that Kenya’s cocaine trafficking market is attributed to limited maritime enforcement capabilities that hamper drug interception as well as the involvement of law enforcement officers who have been identified as the primary organisers and facilitators of cocaine distribution and retail sale within the country. It is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs to apprise the House of the following: 1. The number of users of hard drugs in the country that are registered by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA) with a specific focus on heroin and cocaine; 2. The reported involvement of law enforcement officers, especially Kenya Police and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) in facilitating cocaine transit, distribution and sale in the country; and, 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."
}