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"content": "SENTENCING OF MS MARGARET NDUTA MACHARIA IN VIETNAM"
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defense, Intelligence and Foreign Relations regarding the sentencing of Ms Margaret Nduta Macharia in Vietnam."
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"content": "In July 2023, Ms Margaret Nduta Macharia of ID No.28389979, who hails from Weithaga Village, Kiharu Constituency in Murang’a County, got an opportunity to travel abroad in search of greener pastures through a recruitment agency. Ms Nduta left Nairobi for the People's Democratic Republic of Laos through Ethiopia in the company of a representative from the agency. It is claimed that while in transit, she was informed by the agency that she needed to transfer her personal items to a new piece of luggage provided by the agency representative. From Ethiopia, Ms Nduta’s journey ended in Vietnam under unclear circumstances. Her family was later called by an unknown person and informed that she had been arrested in Vietnam. On 6th March 2025, her family received information that she had been found guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced to death. She had the option to appeal her sentence within seven days, according to Vietnam laws."
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"content": "It is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on the following: 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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"speaker_title": "Hon. Sabina Chege",
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"content": "1. Urgent measures that the Government is taking to intervene and assist Ms Margaret Nduta Macharia, a Kenyan arrested and sentenced to death in Vietnam. I understand that the appeal should have been done by 12th March 2025. 2. Steps the relevant agencies have taken to investigate the allegation of swapping of Ms Margaret Nduta Macharia’s luggage in Addis Ababa while on transit to the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos. 3. Measures or protocols that the Government has put in place to facilitate the family of Ms Margaret Nduta in reuniting with her and prevention of similar incidents from occurring in the future. Hon. Speaker, we can be informed whether there are any foreign policies we should be aware of, especially for our young people who travel out of the country through recruitment agencies. The Government should take time to educate them on what to expect when they go out there, and how they can reach out to embassies in case they need help."
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"content": "Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, Hon. Major (Rtd) Bashir."
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"speaker_name": "Mandera North, UDM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I said earlier, there is another similar request. We will consolidate them and bring a response in the first week after recess."
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"content": "Thank you. Yes, Hon. Josses Lelmengit. Yes, Hon. Sabina. Hold on, Hon. Lelmengit. Take your seat."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Sabina Chege",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, I humbly request the Committee to reach out to the Ministry immediately because a Kenyan is facing a death sentence. It is urgent. The deadline for appeal was yesterday, 12th March 2025. I know we are going on recess, but I ask that this request be immediately forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so that they can start handling the matter, especially reaching out to the family, which is in distress."
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"content": "Hon. Major Bashir, get a hold of the request for a Statement and liaise with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The committees will be working even as we are in recess. Once you have any response, communicate with the questioner and bring a response to the House on the first sitting day after recess."
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