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    "id": 300165,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to make the following Statement on the fatal police helicopter crash the occurred on 10th June, 2012, at Kibiku, Ngong, that led to the death of two Ministers, two pilots and two security officers. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the investigation into the probable causes of the accident began immediately; indeed, within one hour after the crash, through the accident investigation officials of the Ministry of Transport. The investigations team has been working tirelessly since the crash and all the necessary arrangements have been made. I want to emphasize that all the necessary arrangements have been made, including the assistance being provided to the foreign investigators who were brought by the family. The Government has instituted a public inquest led by hon. Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal to take over the investigations into the circumstances surrounding the helicopter accident as provided for by the Civil Aviation Act Cap.394. This inquiry team was sworn in by the Chief Justice, Dr. Willy Mutunga, on Wednesday 20th June, 2012, and on the same day the Chairperson of the inquest team, the hon. Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal convened the team’s first meeting after which they visited the site accompanied by some of the families’ representatives. The inquiry team has been visiting the site for mapping and examination of the wreckage. The team has been meeting at the Ministry of Transport Headquarters to review the observation and the data that has been collected. This morning, His Excellency the President, following consultations has since scaled up the inquiry into a full Commission of Inquiry in accordance with the Commissions of Inquiry Act Cap.102 Section 3. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in the Inquiry through hearings that will be conducted at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) from Monday, next week. All the information that has been provided by Members here will now best be handled within the framework of the Commission of Inquiry which will have the full mandate, tools and apparatus to authenticate and test all that information and give us the report within that framework. We have done this to accommodate and avoid any speculation as to what could have happened because we all want to know the truth. As of this morning, we proceeded within the framework of the Commission of Inquiry and we have now moved away from Cap.394 of the Public Inquest for purposes of ensuring that we have a public inquiry into this matter starting from Monday at the KICC. With regard to all the other arrangements, I would like to confirm to this House"
}