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    "id": 844103,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/844103/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, Standing Order No.225(2)(b) requires that the Speaker reports to the House any Petition other than those presented through a Member. I, therefore, wish to convey to the House that my Office has received a Petition from Mr. Dan Okemwa of P.O. Box 8271-00200, Nairobi, regarding the alleged illegal arrest of Mr. Don Bosco Gichana Ooga by Kenyan authorities and his handover to Tanzanian authorities. The Petitioner alleges that Don Bosco Gichana Ooga was illegally arrested by Kenya authorities in March 2013 at the Namanga border, transferred to Tanzanian authorities under unclear circumstances and has been in detention in a remand prison in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania for five years without trial since his arrest. The Petitioner further states that there has been an abuse of the legal process and court orders relating to Don Bosco Gichana, which has led to his prolonged stay in prison. The Petitioner, therefore, prays that the National Assembly investigates into the matter and establishes whether diplomatic protection has been offered to Don Bosco Gichana and recommends any action to be taken to safeguard his human rights and ensure he receives justice. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.227, this Petition, therefore, stands committed to the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations for consideration. The Committee is requested to consider the Petition and report its findings to the House and the Petitioner in accordance with Standing Order No.227(2). Let us have Hon. Alfred Keter."
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