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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Michuki",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Administration and National Security",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Njoroge Michuki",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. If I may repeat that sentence, the second Armenian who had remained behind in a car rushed to the rescue of his colleagues and brandished a gun. This scared members of the public and enabled the Armenians and their guests to board their cars and flee the airport. I was informed of the incident as it was unfolding. There are witnesses in this House who will confirm that they informed me of what was going on. As the Commissioner of Police had stated in his Press release of yesterday, I ordered that the men should be arrested immediately. By the time the Commissioner of Police directed his officers, the men had already left the airport grounds. I was telephoned again and informed about this matter and I then directed that they be pursued and arrested wherever they would be found. Indeed, this House would want to know that I also demanded to be woken up any time of the night to be informed that they have been arrested. I was informed at 4.00 a.m that they had been arrested. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the police carried out an operation and apprehended the following people: Artur Margayan, Artur Sargasyan, Arman Dimidri, Alexander Tashchi, Lucas Makena, Nyakarshan Trenor and Shefana Ralakaya. The police also undertook a search of the premises and found several items among them: Two forged Kenyan passports and other forged documents; 13 vehicles; three assortments of motor-vehicle registration number plates including GK and diplomatic plates; illegal firearms and ammunition; three bullet-proof vests and facial masks. After consultations amongst various security organs, the Government reached the conclusion that the presence of the two foreigners in Kenya was a threat to national security. It was, therefore, decided, under the circumstances and in the interest of national security that the foreigners be expelled from Kenya. It was at that point that the Minister in charge of immigration and registration of persons issued orders declaring these people persona non grata. Following initial investigations in the circumstances surrounding this case, the hon. Members of Parliament are aware that His Excellency the President has set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate security lapses associated with this case. He has also ordered the suspension of several Government officials whose omissions or commissions led to the security lapse. To this effect, I want to lay down on the Table of the House the official gazette which set up that Commission of Inquiry today."
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