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"speaker_name": "Mr. Wetangula",
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the HANSARD is dated 12th August, 2010. When you are investigating a matter as weighty as this, it is good to hear everybody and everything. It only helps to make a decision that we can all live with. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am now going to Tokyo. Kenya opened a mission in Tokyo in 1979. In 1989, we moved to the premises that are the subject matter of this debate. The first ambassador to Tokyo, Mr. ole Leken, as soon as he settled into this property, wrote a letter to the Government of Kenya asking the Government to allow him to discuss with the owner of this property to buy it, because it was stated that this property was built to our specifications. Because of budgetary constraints, it never came to fruition. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in 2003, Amb. Awori was appointed Kenyaâs ambassador to Japan. In 2004, one year in office, he wrote a letter again to the Government saying they wanted to buy the property that they occupied for reasons that; one, it was built to Kenyan specifications. Two, it is in a prime residential/commercial area. Three, it is surrounded by other embassies. Four, it is 35 minutes travel from the town centre. Five, it is close to international schools. Six, it is renovated, is in good condition and does not require any further renovation for the next five years. Seven, the premises are in good condition and may last for another fifty years. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the letters are here and I table them."
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