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    "id": 247486,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Michuki",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State, Public Administration and National Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 183,
        "legal_name": "John Njoroge Michuki",
        "slug": "john-michuki"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, yesterday, I communicated to you my intention to make a Ministerial Statement this afternoon, with your permission. I came here prepared to do that. That was not to be because the Leader of the Official Opposition had given a Notice of a Motion of Adjournment, which is what we are debating now. I would, therefore, wish to speak within the period allocated to me for two reasons, first, to respond to what the Leader of the Official Opposition has said. Secondly, I wish to use the same statement in order to achieve what I had originally requested you to allow me to do. Therefore, my statement is as follows. \"In February\\March this year the attention of the Government was invited to the presence of two foreigners going by the names Mr. Artur Margaryan and Mr. Artur Sagarsyan, after questions were raised regarding their true motives in Kenya. At that time it was alleged that the two were mercenaries, whose mission in Kenya was to assassinate certain political leaders. These allegations prompted the Government to carry out investigations to establish the identities of these men, their origin and immigration status. Statements were recorded by police from those who had either known or made claims against the two. The individuals were also questioned by the police and statements were taken from them. Our record showed that the individuals had valid business visas, and were in the country legally. Investigations, which involved the International Police Organisation (interpol) and other security agencies, are nearing their completion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Thursday, 8th June, 2006 at about 5.30 p.m, the two Armenians together with two others arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to receive three guests who were arriving from Dubai. One of the Armenians entered the airport, while the other remained behind in a car. While their guests were going through customs, they were directed to open their bags for inspection by customs officers. They reluctantly opened one bag but refused to open the other three; they had four bags. The Customs officials insisted that the other three bags be opened. There was a stir due to the resistance and because the 1298 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 13, 2006 Armenian hosts started making telephone calls and threatening Government officials.\""
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