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    "id": 451657,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/451657/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Shill",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Elias Bare Shill",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. You will recall that on 4th June, 2013, that is nine months and 21 days ago, I asked a similar question and up to now, I have not got any answer. Today, I am repeating the same question. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade regarding the irregularities in export of gold from Kenya. Available information indicates that the only two gold mines in the country produce not more than 50 kilogrammes per year. However, two private companies, Skyhawk International Limited and Ushindi Export Limited were allegedly exporting 1,200 kilogrammes of gold per month to United Arab Emirates (UAE), from the year 2005 to mid 2013. In the Statement, the Chairperson should inquire into and report to the House on:- (i) the total amount of gold exported by Ushindi Export Limited and Skyhawk International per year, including the supply and source of gold from those companies from the year 2005 to 2013; (ii) the companies in UAE to which those two said firms trade with and the amount of duty and tax being paid by the same firms to Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) from the year 2005 to 2013; (iii) why the two said companies are exporting gold and transacting in cash instead of transferring funds through banks. There are allegations of huge sums in cash that the said firms have been transacting with foreign banks through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA); and (iv) the possibility of that cash in dollars being used for funding of terrorism, purchase or smuggling of arms and money laundering. I want this matter to be treated with the seriousness it deserves and answered in the shortest possible time. I am an MP who has suffered because for nine months, I have not got any answer. Thank you, hon. Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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