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    "id": 177523,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/177523/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Foreign Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
        "slug": "moses-wetangula"
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have two short Ministerial Statements that were requested by the hon. Member for Yatta, hon. C. Kilonzo. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the first one, hon. C. Kilonzo wanted to know the circumstances under which a Member of Parliament from the Somali Transitional National Assembly was arrested at the airport. There was a meeting convened by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) at Summit level in Nairobi on 27th, 28th and 29th of October, 2008. Among the invitees were Members of Parliament from the Somali Transitional National Assembly. One Member by the name Abdi Ahmed Hagi Farrah arrived at the airport, went through Immigration and when his luggage was scanned through the machines at the Customs, he was found to be in possession of five rounds of ammunition of 7.65 calibre and a magazine. He had neither declared nor did he 3670 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 27, 2008 show any valid certificate of ownership or possession. He was arrested, detained, arraigned in court and charged under the Civil Aviation Act with possession of prohibited items. I do not know why he was not charged with possession of firearms. He was fined Kshs20,000, which he paid and he was asked to leave the country, which he did."
}