26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is those acts that will put the country into jeopardy.
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26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I withdraw and suggest that we curse them for the actions that they have made.
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14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Immigration and Registration of Persons:- (a) if he could inform the House whether the standard immigration requirements for all persons traveling into Kenya applies to soldiers of the British and American armies; (b) whether those officers are required to produce visa and passports for clearance purposes, and whether the Kenya Army undergoes similar immigration process in the USA and UK; and, (c) whether he could confirm that failure to subject the foreign officers to the standard immigration procedures has threatened national security.
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14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am asking this Question for the second time.
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14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for that diplomatic answer.
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14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly:
However, I am not happy about it. In his reply, he said that they follow certain procedures. Why do those military personnel not even take biometric test as they come in? All they do is walk past flashing their cards when nobody can see how it is. They could be illegal persons entering into our country. Surely, I do not think there is any
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14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly:
understanding that officers of the United States and the British army will not stand on line or take biometric test and will not show their cards to the immigration officer. I have witnessed that myself. So, could you, please, answer why they cannot take biometric test? Surely, that is something that they must do.
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14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has not answered the Question. I would repeat the last part of the Question: Is he aware that the immigration officers stationed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport are very dissatisfied in the manner in which these army officers bulge them way through the immigration procedures. They do not have biometric test nor do they allow the immigration officer to even look at their cards. So, the immigration officers are wondering; when the card is flashed and they go past, whether it is for that gentleman or it is another personâs. So, the ...
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14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I did not say that the officers are mistreated but I said that they are disgruntled. They are very concerned about the lack of co-operation by the officers of the British and the USA army.
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14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a very simple question. If the Assistant Minister is not aware, could his Ministry instruct the immigration officials to demand that those people identify themselves? It is a very simple thing. Why can he not say that he will do so?
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