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    "content": "(iv) The relationship between Stanley Murage and Mr. Ndathi, PIO, in the involvement of the two Artur brothers saga be investigated further. Regarding the illegal activities of the two brothers, the Committee found that several illegalities, omissions and commissions known to various law enforcement agencies in Kenya were perpetrated, aided and abetted in favour of the Artur brothers. That perpetration took various forms, including the cover up of evidence which could have exposed who the two individuals were and their connection to several individuals in Government and/or Kenya in general as well as specific connections to State House and the person who is the head of the Government, the President of the Republic, Ms. Mary Wambui and Ms.Winnie Wangui. Regarding the issuance of work permits, the Committee found for all intends and purposes, the issuance of the work permits to the Artur brothers was expedited and done in rather unusual circumstances. The processes used in the eventual issuance of the work permits pointed at preferential treatment of the Artur brothers and indicated a close connection between the brothers and the decision makers as far as the applications were concerned. The Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons, hon. Konchella, informed the Committee that he first heard of the two foreigners, the two brothers, on 14th March, 2006 while on a visit to his constituency after which he contacted the PIO, Mr. Joseph Ndathi. He later issued a Press statement saying that the two brothers were Armenians. The Minister further informed the Committee that he later called for and scrutinized the brothers’ files and established that they were in the country legally. Indeed, the Minister told the Committee that the application forms for work permits submitted by the two brothers in January had copies of their PIN numbers. The Minister also stated that he ascertained that Mr. Sargasyan, who had applied for a Class “C” work permit, had complied with all requirements of the Immigration Act. The Minister also explained the procedure for applying for the Class “H” work permits. In her evidence, Ms. Evelyn Cheluget informed the Committee that the meeting that approved the work permits for the Artur brothers was held on 18th January, 2006. The committee had 316 files to examine on that particular day. Only those files that seemed suspicious and from foreigners were sent to the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) for security verification. Ms. Cheluget informed the Committee the meeting that approved the work permits was held on 18th January and extended to 19th January, 2006. Their practice has been to prepare one set of minutes whenever their deliberations were not completed on the scheduled dates of the meetings. The records of the two meetings are, therefore, compiled as one although the meeting took two days. The inter-ministerial committee that approved the work permits did not have prior knowledge of the Armenian brothers’ files and the Immigration Department does not have to send all the files that come before them to the NSIS for security verification. The Principal Intelligence Officer (PIO) Mr. Ndalana, in his evidence informed the Committee that the NSIS received requests from the Principal Immigration Officer for general index checks on the two brothers on 18th January, 2006. A routine check was carried out. This was returned the following day as clearing them as nothing had come to their attention on the Artur brothers nor was there anything in their data base indicating that the persons may pose a threat to national security. He also informed the Committee that the NSIS started monitoring the activities of the two brothers in mid February, 2006"
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