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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Okoth",
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        "legal_name": "Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to also give my support to the Report, and say that I am happy the Committee has done its work. In pursuance of the Treaty Ratification Act, the Committee has brought this for consideration, blessing and support of the House as necessary. I hope that this Pact will give us a chance to address major issues such as refugee security flaws in the region. We know that past conflicts in the region have made sure that Kenya ends up with a very heavy burden of refugees, which has lasted a very long time. We have had refugees from South Sudan, Sudan and Somalia. That has brought about internal concerns and too heavy a burden that Kenyan is shouldering. As we look at what is happening internationally, we see this is not just an issue for our region. Even the European Union (EU), which has been a more established regional cooperation mechanism for many countries in Europe, has had the same challenge; now they have refugees from places like Syria and they are struggling with how to share that burden properly while meeting their international obligations. My hope is that our diplomats and leaders in governments will be working closely with other partners in the area to make sure that even in the next crisis we will have a mechanism in place; we are not surprised and we can take care of any number of refugees according to international standards, and not in the shameful way that we have seen some European countries engaging in by locking out other people. The second important thing that I am concerned about, and has been mentioned, is that we have had micro aggression against Kenya. I commend past leaders of this country like former President Kibaki, Prime Minister Raila Odinga and our current President for not escalating these conflicts. However, it does not mean that our citizens are happy when we think about Migingo Island. Fishermen in that region are harassed and feel as if the Government has left them alone. 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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