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    "id": 208729,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant 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. Yesterday, the hon. Kabogo, MP for Juja, asked my Ministry to issue a Ministerial Statement regarding the murder of three Kenyans in the United States of America (USA). Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 30th July, 2007, three Kenyan nationals namely, Mrs. Jane Kuria and her two daughters, Isabel and Annabel, were brutally murdered by unknown assailants in Atlanta, Georgia. Two other Kenyans; P.K. Thande and Jeremy Thuita survived the attack and were hospitalised in critical condition. Mr. Jeremy Thuita has since been released from hospital and Mr. Thande just left the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is still in hospital. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on learning of the attack, my Ministry instructed our Ambassador in Washington to go to Atlanta and find out what had happened. On arrival, the Ambassador consoled the family of the deceased. He met the law enforcement authorities of Atlanta and held discussion with the Commissioner of Dodd County where the murders took place. He also met the lead investigators of the case for an update on investigations. He also visited the surviving victims of the attack and met Kenyans numbering up to 300 who live in Atlanta on the issue. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to commend the Kenyan community in Atlanta that immediately after the attack, together with the Ambassador who visited them, were able to come together and raise US$65,000 that has been used to transport the bodies back to Kenya. The embassy is pursuing the matter with the relevant county and the US authorities. The surviving victims of the attack have been given police protection as they try to recover from the brutal attack. The bodies of the lady and her two daughters have been brought to Kenya for burial. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are engaged with the US Government to ensure that proper and thorough investigations are carried out. If the perpetrators are caught, they will be brought to book. If we get any further information, we will be able to communicate to the hon. Member who asked for the statement and to the family. On behalf of the Ministry and the Government, we want to send our condolences to the family of the three ladies. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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