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- 1 2 "Commission of inquiry into the Artur brothers extended". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ↑ "Commissions of Inquiry". Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- 1 2 "President receives the Kiruki Commission report". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ↑ Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard). 16 December 2008. p. 4107. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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