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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Question, together with the reply from the Office of the President, was discussed on the Floor of the House on 4th April, 2006. I had put the Question to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs first, but it was treated as a \"hot potato\". It was moved from one Ministry to another. It moved from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Minister of State for Administration and National Security, and then to the Office of the Vice-President and Ministry of Home Affairs. Finally, the Minister of State for Administration and National Security gave an answer. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the answer which was given was extremely unsatisfactory! All that Kenyans wanted to know was about some people who were being referred to as \"mercenaries\" in this country. They wanted to know who they were, how they came here and their relationship with the Government of Armenia. I did not get a satisfactory answer. Those people are strangers in this country. They came in a very interesting manner. They were given work permits within hours. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the reply, I was told that they are businessmen and investors. But the Minister for Trade and Industry clearly stated that he had met those people and after discussing with them for a long time, he came to a conclusion that they were not serious businessmen. They were not investors. They had no business plan. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thereafter, we also saw those people in the media threatening the Minister of State for Administration and National Security, and the Commissioner of Police. Who can come to this country and threaten an ordinary Kenyan, leave alone a Minister of Government in charge of security and the Commissioner of Police, and get away with it? They can issue threats with impunity. What we would like to know is: Who is protecting those people? They were mentioned in the saga of the attack on Kenya Television Network (KTN) and Standard Newspapers. But nothing ever came out clearly. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other day, they claimed that they were going to build low-cost houses and give out some to people living in the slums free of charge. The Minister for Housing has stated very clearly that he is not aware of any such project in this country. If they are going to build houses, how have they acquired land? Have they submitted any plans to the Government and been given approval to go ahead and build such houses? From the information that we have gathered, those people are international criminals. I think it is the responsibility of the Government to protect Kenyans. April 26, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 703 Those people have been enjoying a very high security profile. About two weeks ago, when they came back from Dubai, they were met at the airport by luxurious cars and security. Who are they? We, as Kenyans, would like to live in peace. If they are investors they should have shown evidence of the US$200,000 dollars for them to get work permits to come and invest in this country. Did they show any such evidence? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to move."
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