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    "id": 288183,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Muigai",
    "speaker_title": "The Attorney-General",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 408,
        "legal_name": "Githu Muigai",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The following persons are the suspects who were linked to the 1.14 tonnes of cocaine that was impounded in this country in 2004: 1. George Kiragu alias George Kinuthia 2. David Mugo Kiragu 3. Railton Muthungu James Nderitu alias James Nderitu 4. Ricci Angelo 5. Estella Duminga Furuli 6. Tansukhal Jivanal Thanki 7. George Washington Wango alias George Njoya Wango 8. David Alexander Gachago. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the following Dutch nationals were also linked to the seized cocaine. 1. Robertus Johannes Stehman 2. Hendrick Baptiste Hemarij 3. Josham Neelan 4. Arien Gortor 5. Marinus Hendrik Vanwezel. (a) Yes, the Attorney-General’s office then and not now was engaged in a protected mutual legal assistance request in 2004 directing the Government of the Netherlands to extradite the suspects to Kenya so that they could face charges. I have attached to this answer copies of the correspondence between the office of the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of Netherlands. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, they include an international letter to the competent judicial authority of the Netherlands from the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya dated 10th February 2005; a warrant in first instance for the apprehension of one, George Kiragu in criminal case No.3165 of 2004 signed by Chief Magistrate, the hon. Aggrey Muchelule and a request for extradition letter to the Netherlands dated 7th march, 2005, Ref. AG/CR/2053/905. (b) Messrs Oriri Onyango and Gideon Kimilu were prosecutor and investigator respectively in this case. It is not clear from the Question by the hon. Member who furnished the alleged valuable information to the two officers. Similarly, it is also not clear which location the alleged valuable information was furnished to Messrs Oriri Onyango and Gideon Kimilu. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Attorney-General is aware that the two officers in the company of Chief Inspectors Peter Njeru and Dominic Mate were authorized to travel to the Netherlands on 15th January 2005 to participate in the joint investigation of this case with the Netherlands Police and the office of the Public Prosecutor in the Netherlands. This was a follow up to an earlier request by the Attorney- General regarding joint investigations of this case by Kenyan CID detectives together with the Netherlands Police authorities. During their visit to the Netherlands, the three police officers were involved in the joint investigations of this case with their counterparts in that country. Mr. Onyango was for his part in consultations with the Director of Public Prosecutions of that country with the request of the extradition of George Kiragu to Kenya. The names of the suspects in the Netherlands were known to our officers when they travelled there. They were confirmed by the Netherlands authorities and the office of the Netherlands Police and the Public Prosecutor. Further, telephone numbers were provided. Unfortunately, these telephone numbers did not provide any material evidence. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have set out in my answer all the telephone numbers that were received by our officers in the Netherlands and I do not think it would be necessary for me to read them as the hon. Member has a copy of my answer. (c) The Kenyan team constituted of the following: 1. Mr. Keriako Tobiko – DPP 2. Mr. John Oriri Onyango – Deputy Chief State Counsel 3. Mrs. Jane Okado – Government Chemist 4. Mr. Habel Omondi – Government Chemist 5. Mr. Paul Kangethe – Government Analyst 6. Mr. Matthew Iteere – Commandant of the GSU at that point in time 7. Mr. David Kimaiyo – Representative of the Commissioner of Police 8. Mr. Gideon Kimilu – Representative of the CID 9. Mr. Justus Irungu – Representative of the Anti-Narcotics Unit. The UNODC team constituted of Mr. Carsten Hytell – Regional Representative. The United Kingdom team consisted of:- 1. Mr. Mark Notton who was then the British High Commissioner. 2. Mr. Mark Harding – UK Drug Liaison Officer 3. Mr. Kit Townsend – British High Commission 4. Mr. Gordon Adam – UK Liaison Office here in Nairobi 5. Mr. William Folkard – UK Forensic Science Services (FSS). From the United States of America there was: 1. Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick – Political Counselor 2. Mr. Jeff Culver – Regional Security Law Enforcement Officer 3. Ms. Jennifer Barnes – Information Office 4. Mr. John Bestor – Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) 5. Mr. James Keya – US Department of Justice. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have submitted this answer to your Clerk."
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