ARTUR BROTHERS NOT IN THE COUNTRY, SAYS MUTUA.

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Kenya
April 12 2007

Caption: Lang’ata MP Raila Odinga claimed that the Artur brothers
had re-entered the country.

The government has dismissed media reports alleging that the Artur
brothers are back in the country.

Addressing the media during his weekly briefing, Government Spokesman,
Dr. Alfred Mutua termed the reports as cheap propaganda aimed at
misleading and confusing Kenyans.

Mutua cautioned leaders against inciting the public.

Meanwhile, the saga of the two Armenian brothers Artur Margayan and
Sargasyan resurfaced in parliament on Thursday as the government
revealed it will not make public the Kiruki led inquiry report amidst
demands from MPs that it does so.

Internal security assistant minister Peter Munya told parliament, that
the report borders on the country’s national security and releasing
it will jeopardize the country’s security apparatus.

The internal security assistant minister was responding to Ndhiwa
member Orwa Ojode who had raised the matter.

Ojode accused the government of concealing information from the public
yet the matter caused panic as 8 police officers and senior government
officials were sacked in connection with the incident.

Ojode argued that taxpayers money was spent in instituting the Kiruki
led commission of inquiry thereby owing the public an explanation
into the two Armenians presence in the country.

Bumula MP Bifwoli Wakoli claimed the two brothers were brought into
the country for an assassination mission, alleging that there was an
attempt to conceal the Armenians true identity and their mission by
sacking some police officers.

However Munya was adamant that the report touches on immigration
clearance and releasing its details will expose the country’s security
system.

Munya said the government has studied the recommendations and concluded
that making public their contents is not in the interest of Kenyans.

Langata member Raila Odinga described the Armenian incident as
a scandal. He claimed that since their deportation they have been
spotted in the country twice, saying once in Mombasa and at a separate
time at the Nakuru state lodge.

Munya however said he will not engage in speculation but added that
the records reveal that there was a security breach at the airport
and the government is working on seeing how to improve it.