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"content": "JOINT COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL SECURITY/ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE TO INVESTIGATE ACTIVITIES OF ALLEGED 1592 ARMENIAN CITIZENS Hon. Members, you will recall that Ms. Karua, the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, laid a letter on the Table of the House on 20th June, 2006, objecting to investigations by a joint Committee of the Committees on Administration, National Security and Local Authorities and the Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs into the activities of two persons, who are allegedly citizens of the State of Armenia and their associates. I have also received a letter from Mr. Muite, the Chairman of the Committee on the Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs, on the same matter, and a response to this letter from the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs. After carefully perusing all these submissions, I have identified four key issues that have been raised, namely; one, whether the conduct of the two Committees in considering this matter is unconstitutional; two, whether they have encroached on the functions of the Executive and violated the doctrine of separation of powers; three, whether they are conducting a parallel inquiry, thereby violating the Commissions of Inquiry Act, Cap.102 of the laws of Kenya, and finally, whether the joint Committee's work infringes on the sub judice rule under Standing Order No.74. Before I attempt to address the various issues that require my decision as set out above, I wish to make firm general observations. First, the matter relating to the foreigners now at the centre of national debate, variously described as Armenian brothers, investors, mercenaries or \"bling bling\" et cetera, has been in the public domain for nearly three months. They have been condemned and defended by those in Government, Parliament, the media and the public. They have also featured in satirical drama in schools and elsewhere. They have been accused of driving in unplatted motor vehicles on our roads. They have also appeared on television telling off Kenyans, including the Minister of State for Administration and National Security. Indeed, their notoriety was such that when one of them, I suspect in a show of defiance, ventured into the streets of Nairobi, a mob quickly, and spontaneously, formed itself, and bayed for his blood. Fortunately, the police were at hand to rescue him. Very interesting people, indeed! They seem to have had their way."
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