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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "The Committee held its first sitting after 21st September, 2013 and drew up the following terms of reference:- (i) The Joint Committee had the mandate under Standing Order No.216(5) to investigate, inquire into and report on all matters surrounding the terrorist attack on the Westgate Mall; (ii) The Joint Committee, in carrying out its mandate may inquire into any acts of omission and/or commission that contributed to this attack; (iii) The Joint Committee may inquire into past terrorist attacks, including the findings and actions that may have been taken by relevant departments and agencies to bring the perpetrators to justice; (iv) While carrying out investigations and inquiries, the Joint Committee may call witnesses from various departments and agencies including, but not limited to the national security, defence and intelligence; (v) The Constitution, under Article 125, gives the Joint Committee the power to call for evidence by summoning any person to appear before it and give evidence or provide information. In carrying out this mandate, the Committee may seek to:- (a) enforce the attendance of witnesses and examine them on oath, affirmation or otherwise; (b) compel the production of documents; (c) issue a commission or request to examine witnesses abroad; (vi) The Joint Committee may make recommendations on preventive measures and steps to be taken drawn from the findings of investigations that will seek to improve security in the country and stem further acts of terror. The Joint Committee decided to involve the public in the inquiry, especially the witnesses and victims of the Westgate Mall attack. To this end, the Committee placed paid advertisement in the mainstream print media on 30th September, 2013 requesting the members of the public to submit memoranda on whatever information they had on the Westgate Mall attack and other terrorist attacks in other parts of the country. The Joint Committee further came up with a programme where its meetings were arranged between the Committee and witnesses, security organs, experts on intelligence gathering and security issues, as well as other interested individuals or groups, who would assist the Committee to get to the bottom of these attacks. The Committee held a total of 20 sittings. Apart from the witnesses who appeared before the Committee, the following individuals, or groups, appeared before the 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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