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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Foreign Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware of intermittent cases where Kenyan fishermen have been arrested by Tanzanian and Ugandan authorities while fishing in Lake Victoria. However, the Minister, in conjunction with the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, has always intervened in such cases, and sought the release of those who are arrested. (b) Yes, I am also aware that six Kenyan fishermen were arrested on 10th May, 2008 while fishing on Tanzanian territory. I have instructed the Kenya High Commissioner in Dar-es-Salaam to establish the circumstances that led to the arrest, and it is upon receipt of this information that I would determine the appropriate course of action to take. However, I am not aware of any Kenyans 1272 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 19, 2008 currently being held by the Ugandan authorities. (c) I have instructed our Mission in Tanzania to establish the circumstances and, further, the East African Community (EAC) partner States of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania share Lake Victoria, and, although the boundaries are well-defined, they are obviously not understood, or appreciated, by the fishermen. The three partner States have embarked on various initiatives aimed at harmonising the approach towards tackling the problem of fishermen poachers. This includes regular meetings of the joint border commissioners and administrators."
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