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    "id": 21788,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/21788/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister of State for Defence",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I would like to state that the incident occurred on 24th July, 2011 at about 0730 hours, and not on 24th June, 2011 as stated by hon. Luka Chepkitony, MP, for Keiyo North. Three soldiers, namely Sergeant Said Abdulaziz Haji, who was the driver of the vehicle, Sergeant Kangogo and Corporal Mutoro while on military supply duties in North Eastern Province in Wajir County, lost their way and entered and travelled inside Somalia until they were intercepted by Transitional Federal Government (TFG) soldiers about 60 kilometres inside Somalia. It is believed that Sergeant Kangogo and Corporal Mutoro escaped from the TFG troops, who had initially intercepted them. At that time, the TFG troops could not establish if they were friendly soldiers or Al Shabaab elements. Up to now, their whereabouts remain unknown. Sergeant Haji, however, was surrendered by TFG troops to his unit together with his military vehicle. (b) The Kenya Defence Forces have been carrying out inquiries, including a board of inquiry to establish the status of Sergeant Kangogo and Corporal Mutoro. According to military procedures, Sergeant Kangogo and Corporal Mutoro are classified as missing in action. (c) The family of Sergeant Kangogo was notified of his disappearance on 10th August 2011, while Corporal Mutoro’s family was notified on 14th August 2011. This was done by the mother unit; that is, Kenya Army Ordinance Corps. The search for the two soldiers is still ongoing."
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