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"speaker_name": "Kinangop, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Kwenya Thuku",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to respond to a Request for a Statement by Hon. (Eng.) Vincent Musyoka, Member of Parliament for Mwala Constituency, regarding Mysterious Death of Mr William Alfred Mulwa Mutilangi in the United States of America (USA). He specifically, raised the following concerns: 1. The status of investigations into the suspicious hospitalisation, mysterious death and hurried cremation of Mr. Mutilangi in the USA under the Power of Attorney by Kahuthu and Advocates under unclear circumstances without involvement of the family of the deceased. 2. The steps taken by the Government to ensure that all the perpetrators of the death and the issuers of the suspicious Power of Attorney for the cremation of Mr. Mutilangi are brought to book and prosecuted. 3. Actions taken by the Government to ensure that Mr. Mutilangi’s family is protected from threats by persons likely to be associated with his death, including securing them from being disinherited of the estate of their deceased kin. 4. Measures taken by the Government to ensure that all Kenyans who die in the diaspora are well preserved, and their remains efficiently, transported back to their families if they so wish. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Committee engaged the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs on the above concerns raised by the Hon (Eng.) Vincent Musyoka. I therefore, wish to respond to the issues as follows: The State Department of Foreign Affairs received an official request from the family of the late Mr. Alfred William Mutilangi, seeking assistance in locating him in New York City. This request followed a notification from a family acquaintance, Mr. Ndambuki, regarding Mr. Mutilangi’s death on 16th October 2023, at Hudson Valley Hospital, New York. The family requested that the Department confirm the death of Mr. Mutilangi, determine the location and condition of his remains, and obtain contact information for his employer, PepsiCo Foods and Beverages Company, where he held the position of a Senior Manager. In response, the State Department communicated with the Kenya Embassy in Washington, requesting for a status report. Subsequently, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy in Washington, D.C., met with Mr. Anthony J. Guarino, the Director of York Town Funeral Home, to gather more information. It was confirmed that Mr. Mutilangi had passed away in hospice care after suffering from a terminal illness for an extended period, and that his body had been cremated at his son’s request. The funeral home, however, declined to disclose the specific cause of death, citing data protection concerns. To maintain client confidentiality, the funeral home indicated that it would only communicate with a legally appointed family representative. This information was relayed to the Mutilangi’s family through Mr. Vincent Mutilangi. Attempts to gather additional information from PepsiCo Foods and Beverages Company regarding Mr. Mutilangi’s employment were unsuccessful. PepsiCo Foods and Beverages Company indicated that conflicting claims from individuals claiming to be family members had made it difficult for them to disclose any information, save to a duly appointed legal representative. Consequently, the State Department advised the family to initiate a"
}