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    "id": 16263,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/16263/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
        "slug": "joshua-ojode"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that there are restrictions on charted flights to North Eastern Province. However, I am aware that flights flying to and from North Eastern, Upper Eastern, Upper Rift Valley and North Coast are required to obtain clearance certificate from police headquarters for purposes of national security and safety of passengers on board. These areas are within regions which border countries with, or experiencing instability problems. These restrictions are meant to forestall vulnerability to acts of terrorism, external aggression and human trafficking. The clearance certificate is issued free of charge and is effective for three months. (b) Most flights flying to and from North Eastern province originate from Somalia and land in Wajir Airport where they undergo security screening before they are allowed to proceed to JKIA, or Wilson Airport. The purpose of such screening include amongst other things to:- 1. Verify identity of each person entering Kenya from Somalia or leaving Kenya for Somalia. 2. Identify possible refugees trying to sneak into the country without formal registration as refugees. 3. Check on contents of luggage to ensure no explosives or dangerous cargoes are loaded into the planes. Detect imposters and ensure visitors allowed into the country are not a threat to security and forestall terrorist threats by people allied to"
}