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Shock as MP’s Bodyguard Shoots And Kills Watchman Over Beer

by Mustafa Juma October 1, 2020

A bodyguard of Githunguri Constituency MP Gabriel Kago Mukuha in the wee hours of the night caused drama when he shot and killed a watchman.

According to reports, the bodyguard had moved to bar premises to have liquor.

Eye witnesses recounted that the constable ordered the watchman to open during odd hours so that he would buy beer.

The watchman then declined to open, an incident that made the MP’s bodyguard to pull out his gun and shoot him.

According to a local daily, the incident happened after a heated exchange ensued between the two, before the constable shot the guard.

He was then rushed to Radiant hospital, Kiambu where he succumbed to gunshot wounds.

Confirming the incident, Kiambu Deputy County Commander Lazarus Wambua said the officer has been arrested as police conduct further investigations.

The officer caused a scene and refused to open his house for close to two hours before he voluntarily surrendered to the officers, and is currently being held at Kiambu Police Station.

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DCI Sleuths Arrest Covid Millionaires ‘whistleblower’

by Mustafa Juma October 1, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Covid millionaires ‘whistleblower’ has been arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

DCI in a statement posted on social media said three suspects who abducted the Director of Hi-tech Enterprise while personating EACC and KRA officers before demanding for a Kshs 2 Million bribe to stop pursuing an alleged tax evasion case involving the victim were in their custody.

Godwins Agutu, who is one of the people who blew the whistle on Covid-19 millionaires expose is among the three that were arrested.

Agutu who is the Network Action Against Corruption Director featured in an expose aired by NTV alleging widespread misuse of Covid-19 funds and material donations from Jack Ma Foundation.

Agutu was arrested alongside Alex Mutua and Ken Kimathi on Wednesday evening.

They bribed the director asking him to stop pursuing an alleged tax evasion case involving the victim.

DCI boss George Kinoti said that the three were working with three other people who are still at large.

The three escapees are said to be KRA officers namely; Houdouvia Njoroge, Harrison Ochar and Brian Kimemia.

They used two Prados Reg. Nos. GKB 070B & KCY 280Q and stormed the victim’s offices within Nairobi on September 26, 2020, after which they took his laptop and left.

Using two Prados Reg. Nos. GKB 070B & KCY 280Q, the three suspects; Godwins Otieno Agutu, Alex Mutua Mutuku & Ken Gichovi Kimathi alongside three others who are still at large stormed the victim's offices within Nairobi on 26th Sept 2020, after which they took his laptop & left.
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 30, 2020

“The suspects appeared again on Sept 29,2020, demanding the Sh2 million bribe, and when the victim could not raise the amount, they forced him into the GKB vehicle and drove off to Lutheran Hse along Nyerere road,” Kinoti said.

Kinoti said the victim was forced to contact his family members to get the amount, but only managed to raise Sh500,000 where the suspects escorted him to his house at Westlands in Nairobi and took the cash.

Investigations were then launched by DCI Detectives where the three suspects were nabbed at the said Lutheran House, further establishing that the registration number GKB 070B belonged to a Land Rover Discovery attached to the Judiciary.

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Auditor General Nancy Gathungu Exposes Dirty Intrigues Played in Kemsa Scandal

by Jacinta Mbithi September 30, 2020

written by Jacinta Mbithi

A report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has revealed that Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) procurement scandal saw Kenya lose Ksh.2.3 billion.

The report tabled to the Senate on Wednesday shed light on how KEMSA violated several laws, leading to the staggering losses

The reports notes that for instance, some of the companies that were awarded multimillion tenders had only been around for a few months.

The auditor noted some of the companies that were awarded the contract were established in January and February this year, pointing to possible collusion.

The report also reveals fraud in procurement and collusion between Kemsa bosses and the companies that were awarded multi-billion shilling contracts.

The Senate heard that companies that had been around for less than year were awarded contracts without having the necessary qualifications to supply medical equipment.

According to the auditor, Kemsa over procured items with Sh6.3 billion which are still lying idle in its warehouses.

If the items are sold at the current market prices, Kemsa will only recover Sh4 billion, leading a whopping loss of Sh2.3 billion.

The report shows that Kemsa illegally and irregularly diverted monies meant for UHC to purchase Covid-19 items without approval of the Ministry of Health.

In recommendations to the Senate, the office of the Auditor General calls government agencies to conduct probe to establish criminality in the procurement process and collusion between the management and companies awarded the contracts.

The same report also wants KEMSA to withhold any further processing of COVID-19 related claims until an independent audit is done.

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High Court Orders Nation Media Group to Pull Down ‘COVID-19 Millionaires’ Story

by Mustafa Juma September 23, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

High Court has ordered Nation Media Group to pull down ‘COVID-19 millionaires’ story from their social media platforms pending the hearing of libel case by Megascope Ltd against them.

In their story, Nation Media Group had exposed individuals who benefited from Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) scandal.

According to the expose, some business people chattered planes to China to physically fly in Covid-19 medical supplies.

The story further revealed that some individuals waited for the goods, personal protective gear, ventilators and other medical items to land in Nairobi, then snapped them up in bulk and waited.

Twelve firms, for instance, were awarded contracts worth Sh3 billion by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) to deliver items that were not covered by the state agency’s 2019/20 approved budget as at June 4, 2020, with some multimillion-shilling irregular bids going to friends and well-connected individuals.

Several companies were put on the list of beneficiaries, among them being kilig limited, Abyssinia Group of Industries (AGI), Bell Industries, Medlife Biologicals Limited among many others.

Mega Scope Healthcare had demanded an apology from Nation Media Group for the defamatory investigative story by Dennis Okari which aired on Sunday, August 16.

The company, believed to be associated with the National Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Richard Ngatia through its lawyers Njoroge Regeru and Company, said that the investigative piece has destroyed the reputation of its client by terming the company as a dishonest and a corrupt entity.

Through a demand letter written to the Managing Editor, the company has distanced itself from the allegations aired by Dennis Okari, terming them as false and gravely damaging to the company’s image.

On Sunday August 16, NTV ran an investigative piece that widely mentioned Mega Scope Healthcare as one of the companies that allegedly contracted by KEMSA to clear covid-19 kits donated by Jack Ma.

The investigative piece alluded that there were records to show that kits were received the kits, but there was no public record of what happened thereafter.

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26-Year-Old Nakuru Woman Dies After Being Gang-Raped, Glass Bottle And Sticks Inserted in Her Genitals

by Mustafa Juma September 21, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

A 26-year-old woman in Nakuru County has died after being gang-raped by a group of unknown people.

According to reports, the brutal gang of young people inserted a glass bottle and sticks in the woman’s private parts after raping her.

Further, they also slashed her with a machete during the Saturday, September 19, incident.

Senior Assistant Chief Emitik Sub-Location, Richard Langat, said that the woman was picked immediately by Good Samaritans and taken to Olenguruone Sub-County Hospital for treatment.

He said that the woman succumbed to the injuries on Sunday, September 20, while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Kuresoi South OCPD Henry Nyaranga said that two suspects have already been arrested as detectives continue to comb the area for their accomplices.

“I have dispatched DCI (Directorate of Criminal Investigations) officers to undertake thorough investigations and appropriate action taken,” he said.

Nyaranga said that the incident is unfortunate and those liable will face the wrath of the law.

Langat, on the other hand, said that the youths could be under the influence of drugs and vowed to work closely with the security officers to root out the menace.

The woman’s body has been moved to the hospital’s morgue.

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Oscar Sudi to Remain in Custody For Seven More Days

by Mustafa Juma September 16, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Embattled Kapsaret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi will remain in police custody for seven more days.

Sudi on Wednesday September 16, 2020 appeared before Nakuru chief magistrate Josephat Kalo after spending another two days in police cells.

The lawmaker this morning appeared for a ruling on his bail that he had sought.

However, he is not yet a free man as police sought to detain him for seven more days to complete investigations.

The prosecution, led by Daniel Karuri, had sought more time to complete investigations into the crimes allegedly committed by the legislator.

Karuri objected to his release on bond, saying he was being investigated for hate speech, assault of a police officer, offensive conduct, unlawful possession of firearm and bullets and resisting arrest.

The MP was on Sunday airlifted to Nakuru minutes after he surrendered at Langas Police Station in Uasin Gishu County.

Sudi was arrested for hate speech, which is under investigation by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission.

This is after he made remarks deemed abusive towards President Uhuru Kenyatta and his family.

His arrest came after a drama involving the police and his constituents who tried to bar the officers from gaining access to his home to arrest him.

He was aided by police to escape as a team of officers arrived at his home.

During the siege, one of the MP’s supporter was shot and injured while a police officer was attacked by a machete.

September 16, 2020 0 comment

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Ngunjiri Wambugu Reports Ruto, Oscar Sudi And Johana Ng’eno to DCI

by Mustafa Juma September 15, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Nyeri Town Member of Parliament Ngunjiri Wambugu has finally reached out to Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti over politicians that have been using certain phrases in rallies.

In a letter shared on his Facebook page on Tuesday September 15, 2020, the lawmaker has argued that phrases like “Watu fulani” and “Watu wengine” may sound harmless but could be coded by politicians to fan violence against a section of Kenyans.

Wambugu has pointed out Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi, his Emurua Dikirr counterpart Johana Ng’eno and the Deputy President William Ruto as the leaders who commonly use the phrases, which he termed as ambiguous.

He has likened the phrases to “kwekwe” and “madoadoa” which were allegedly used to spread hate messages and incite ethnic violence by politicians during the 2007 General Election.

“Please note that the phrases “Watu fulani” and “watu wengine”are politically ambiguous. In current p[ublic political conversations these phrases are being assumed to refer to particular Kenyan political families. Others assume that these refer to particular Kenyan economic sector. However, some…fear that these phrases could as easily refer to a certain ethnic community,” reads part of his letter.

He said the phrases must be viewed as dangerous as the “madoadoda” and “kwekwe” encountered in Kenya’s violent history.

Wambugu has therefore urged DCI Kinoti to investigate whether the phrases are meant to incite some sections of Kenyan society against others.

He demanded that appropriate charges be preferred against anyone who has used these phrases in political rallies, should they be found to have meant to incite Kenyans.

September 15, 2020 0 comment

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Oscar Sudi Locked up For Two More Days

by Mustafa Juma September 14, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Kapsaret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi will spend two more days behind bars.

The controversial lawmaker was on Monday September 14, 2020 remanded till Wednesday September 16, 2020 when his bail ruling will be made at a Nakuru court at 2.30 pm.

Police and National Commission of Integration Commission (NCIC) sought orders to detain the MP to pave way for investigation on five offences ranging from hate speech to resisting arrest.

The prosecution had initially sought to detain Sudi for 14 days to investigate five counts levelled against him by the State.

In an application filed before a Nakuru court on Monday afternoon, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) through an affidavit sworn by Inspector of Police James Akello, the agency says it is investigating Mr Sudi on the five offences.

The embattled Member of Parliament had been on the run from the police dragnet for the better part of the weekend.

Several security officers had camped around the MP’s home since Friday evening in a bid to arrest the MP after addressing members of the public in Eldoret town where he remained defiant.

Sudi was accused of terming some words that were considered disrespectful to the head of State together with his close family.

Nakuru Chief Magistrate Josephat Kalo is expected to giver a ruling after listening to arguments from both sides.

September 14, 2020 0 comment

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Police Officer Arrested For Fraudulently Registering Sim Cards Using Stolen ID Cards

by Mustafa Juma September 14, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspects believed to be part of a syndicate that has been fraudulently registering sim cards using stolen identity cards.

The police officer namely Boniface Nthenge who was stationed at Kitengela was on Monday September 14, 2020 arrested alongside a lady by the name Lucy Syombua by DCI detectives based at Kiambu.

The suspects are believed to have been using the fraudulently registered sim cards to acquire loans and other benefits from a leading mobile service provider.

During the arrest, hundreds of fraudulently registered sim cards and an electronic equipment believed to be used for hacking purposes were recovered from the lady’s house in Nairobi’s Umoja estate.

Currently, investigations into other activities of the syndicate are ongoing as detectives continue to pursue other syndicate members for arrest and arraignment.

Last month, DCI detectives nabbed five suspects for their allegedly involvement in electronic money fraud.

The five were arrested within Pavab apartments in Kasarani.

The five were identified as Samuel Githinji Njenga, Wilson Mugo Githinji, James Gitonga Maina, John Ngotho Kariuki and Ian Mbogo Kamau.

The arrest comes at a time when many Kenyans have fallen victim of cyber and economic crimes.

This, has for months seen the DCI constantly warn members of the public through its official social media accounts to be extra careful when dealing with individuals who run online business.

September 14, 2020 0 comment

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Update: Oscar Sudi Airlifted to Nairobi After Surrendering

by Mustafa Juma September 13, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Kapsaret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi is currently being airlifted to Nairobi after surrendering to Police.

The controversial lawmaker on Sunday morning presented himself at Langas police station, a day after a contingent of police unsuccessfully looked for him at his rural home in Kapsaret, Eldoret.

He was in the company of his lawyers Governor Stephen Sang, Gladys Shollei, Jane Masai, Nathan Tororei and Hon Isaac Terer.

The lawmaker through his official Facebook page notified his fans that he had decided to present himself to to police, as a law abiding citizen.

He however, maintained that he was not at home at the time police arrived at his residence on Friday night to arrest him.

Sudi condemned the move by police, saying that it was unnecessary for him to be arrested dramatically with a contingent of police.

Shortly after surrendering, the controversial lawmaker revealed that he was being airlifted to Nairobi, and that he would be landing at Wilson Airport in the next few minutes.

“I’m being airlifted to Nairobi. Will be landing at Wilson Airport shortly,” he posted on Facebook.

A contingent of police officers camped at the lawmaker’s home from Friday night with intentions of arresting him, but the controversial MP was nowhere to be seen.

After four hours, police finally managed to break into the home of the Kapseret MP on Saturday morning but failed to arrest him.

The heavily armed police eventually broke into the residence in the wee hours of Saturday morning, but could not find the MP.

On Friday night, irate residents blocked the road leading to Sudi’s home with logs, stones and tractors to stop police from accessing the controversial lawmaker’s compound.

A contingent of police officers including the dreaded GSU who raided Sudi’s house had to wait at the gate for several hours before shattering the gate’s lock at 3am to gain access into the residence.

Sudi, however, managed to escape the dragnet leaving behind hundreds of police officers who ransacked the house for hours.

Though senior police officers involved in the operation have not revealed the exact reason he was being sought, it is believed his anti-First Family utterances last week put him in police radar.

September 13, 2020 0 comment

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Oscar Sudi Speaks on His Whereabouts at The Time Police Raided His Home

by Mustafa Juma September 13, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Kapsaret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has spoken on his whereabouts as he presented himself to police this morning.

A contingent of police officers camped at the lawmaker’s home from Friday night with intentions of arresting him, but the controversial MP was nowhere to be seen.

After four hours, police finally managed to break into the home of the Kapseret MP on Saturday morning but failed to arrest him.

The heavily armed police eventually broke into the residence in the wee hours of Saturday morning, but could not find the MP.

On Friday night, irate residents blocked the road leading to Sudi’s home with logs, stones and tractors to stop police from accessing the controversial lawmaker’s compound.

Sudi, however, managed to escape the dragnet leaving behind hundreds of police officers who ransacked the house for hours.

Though senior police officers involved in the operation have not revealed the exact reason he was being sought, it is believed his anti-First Family utterances last week put him in police radar.

While presenting himself at Langas Police Station in Eldoret this morning, Sudi revealed that he was away at the time the police arrived at his residence.

He however noted that it was unnecessary to be treated with a lot of drama by sending contingent of police officers to his home.

He said he had presented himself to police as a law abiding citizen. The lawmaker arrived at the police station even before the officers had even woken up.

“As a law abiding citizen I have presented myself at Langas Police Station early this morning even before the officers arrive. It was unnecessary to be treated with a lot of drama by sending contingent of police officers to my home. I was away the time police arrived at my place. Thank you all for standing with me,” he posted on social media.

September 13, 2020 0 comment

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Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng’eno Released on Sh1 million Cash Bail in Hate Speech Case

by Mustafa Juma September 10, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng’eno has been released on Sh1 million cash bail with an alternative Sh2 million bond in hate speech case against him.

Ng’eno found himself on the wrong end of an angry populous over his recent remarks touching on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s family.

The Emuria Dikirr MP found himself in police custody on September 6, over his remarks, with the legislator a common visitor at his local police stations.

He was released by Nakuru Chief Magistrate, Elizabeth Usui.

The MP was on arrested on Monday and was on Tuesday charged with two counts of hate speech and offensive conduct.

Ng’eno who was charged during a virtual hearing was accused of using abusive language on September 6 at Junction area, Olgos Sofia village.

The case will be mentioned on October 12.

September 10, 2020 0 comment

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Journalists Milton Were, Jack Okinyi Appears Before DCI Again Over KURA Scandal Expose

by Mustafa Juma September 10, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Online Journalists Milton Were and Jack Okinyi are this morning appearing before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over an expose that detailed and uncovered alleged corruption at Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KURA).

The expose also unmasked various stalled road construction projects in the Nairobi metropolitan area granted to a company connected to an MP from Mandera County.

The two are currently at DCI headquarters along Kiambu road.

The two were last month abducted and tortured by officers from the Special Crimes Unit. They were however, later freed after spending over 24 hours in custody.

The two were later taken to Kibera Courts by where the Director of Public Prosecution declined to approve extortion charges. They resorted to attempting Publishing fake information charges under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Law.

They were finally released after 24 hours in custody, but police retained their laptops and mobile phones. Until now now, their gadgets have not yet been handed over to them.

They are however, set to know if they will get back their gadgets or not, since the DPP already rejected the charges that had been leveled against them.

September 10, 2020 0 comment

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EACC Officers Raid Kemsa Offices, All Staff Locked Inside

by Mustafa Juma September 9, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Officers from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) are currently raiding Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) offices along commercial street in Industrial area, Nairobi.

According to sources who spoke to this writer, the officers are taking away computers.

The sources also revealed that all staff at Kemsa have been locked inside as the operation goes on.

The officers are following up on the Kemsa scandal that saw billions of shillings disappear in the hands of rogue suppliers.

KEMSA is under fire over allegations government officials and businessmen pilfered Ksh 4 billion in public money earmarked for medical equipment needed in the fight against coronavirus.

President Uhuru Kenyatta had instructed the anti-corruption commission to expedite its investigation into KEMSA, which is responsible for supplying Kenya’s overwhelmed hospitals treating coronavirus patients. KEMSA’s CEO and other top officials have been stood down.

President Kenyatta also said the health ministry had 30 days to develop a “transparent” system so that KEMSA’s procurement processes could be published online.

“This level of transparency and through the use of technology, will go a very along way in ensuring that we have the confidence of our people that those placed in institutions are able to manage the resources of the Kenyan taxpayer plus our development partners in an open and transparent manner,” the president said in a statement.

The KEMSA scandal came after Kenyan investigators vowed a separate inquiry into the alleged theft of PPE supplies donated by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba founder Jack Ma.

The allegations of graft and misappropriation surfaced as new infections of Covid-19 soared across Kenya, though numbers have dipped in recent weeks.

September 9, 2020 0 comment

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Governor Sonko Ordered to Appear in Court to Plead Afresh to New Corruption Charges

by Mustafa Juma September 7, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi County governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has been directed to appear in court to plead afresh to new corruption charges.

Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti on Monday September 7, 2020 ordered the embattled County chief to present himself in court on Monday next week.

Ogoti’s order comes after Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji amended the Ksh 357 million graft case facing Sonko.

A new charge of abuse of office was introduced in the amended charge sheet. The DPP said they will not be offering plea bargaining at this stage. Twenty witnesses have been lined up to testify in the case.

Ogoti said the case will be heard on a day to day basis. No applications or adjournment will be entertained during the hearing.

The prosecution has been told to supply a schedule of chronology in which they will call their witnesses.

The case will be allocated five hours on a daily basis with the hearing starting next Monday when a plea is taken.

Last week, Ogoti had encouraged parties in the Sh357 million corruption case involving Sonko to consider plea bargaining.

He said he always tells parties in corruption cases to seek plea bargaining before the case proceeds to full hearing.

However, the prosecution told the court that they had not offered a plea bargain to Sonko and his co-accused because the defence had not approached them.

September 7, 2020 0 comment

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Lari MP Jonah Mburu Arrested Over Embezzlement of Ksh27 M CDF Funds

by Mustafa Juma September 4, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Lari MP Jonah Mburu Mwangi has been arrested.

The lawmaker was arrested on Friday September 4, 2020 alongside five other individuals.

Their arrest came shortly after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji approved the prosecution of the Lari MP and members of Lari Constituency Development Fund in respect of embezzlement of Ksh 27 million from the CDF kitty.

The DPP in a statement issued on Friday September 4, 2020 said that the lawmaker alongside other CDF officials directly and indirectly received Ksh 27,200, 375 in conflict of interest between the financial year 2017/2018, from businesses that traded with Lari NG-CDF.

The Lari CDF officials are Ayaan Mahadhi who is the funds account manager, Peter Mugo Mwangi who is the chairman Lari NG-CDF, Francis Gachoka Kamuyu who is the clerk of works in Lari, Paul Nyanjui Mucheru and Grace Muthoni Macharia.

According to DPP Haji, the companies used to trade with Lari Constituency NG-CDF are Claymug General Suppliers, Kienjeku textiles and Uniforms General Suppliers, Rumuli Limited, Ndemeki Limited, Kimondo and Sons General Suppliers among others.

The suspects are currently being held at Ethics and Anti-Corruption (EACC) headquarters. It is not yet known whether the MP will spend his weekend in police custody, or will be later in the day released awaiting his arraignment.

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