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    "id": 481965,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/481965/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 165,
        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "(ii) whether there are aliens in Ingamba, Bangale, Kalalani and Kwa Kaniki areas in Kitui County, and whether they are armed or likely to be suppliers of arms being used by Al-Shabaab; and, (iii) the actual location of polling station number 19 as determined by the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Hon. Speaker, I wish to respond as follows. On the 12th November, 2013 the Kitui County security team, accompanied by the Senior Warden in charge of the northern sector of Tsavo East National Reserve and Kitui South Game Reserve, visited Kitui South Game Reserve and neighbouring areas on a fact finding mission to establish, among others, the allegations of existence of armed bandits and aliens within the reserve. The team established the presence of unknown number of people from the Dir community of Somali Republic, Ujejeni, Weiwei, Shekal, Rahawen and Marehani pastoralists from Somalia with an unknown number of livestock. They claimed to have migrated into the country about 18 years after the collapse of former President Siadi Bare’s Government in Somalia. They initially settled in Tana River before they crossed over to Kitui County in search of water and pasture, and encroached into Kitui South Game Reserve, where they have been living to date. The Government is aware that these people are armed for purposes of protecting themselves and their livestock due to persistent conflicts. However, there is no evidence to prove that the immigrants supply arms to the Al-Shabaab. The Government has taken the following measures to ensure that our country is not invaded by aliens, in particular through Waldena- Mutha Road, which is within Kitui County: (i) enhancing collection of intelligence; 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."
}