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"content": "THAT, a sum not exceeding Ksh828,143,693 be issued from the Consolidated Fund to complete the sum necessary to meet the expenditure (Recurrent and Development) during the year ending 30th June 2025 in respect of Vote 1054 (State Department for Diaspora Affairs)."
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"content": " Hon. Sunkuli."
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Chairlady, as a former ambassador, I would have preferred to say something on the State Department for Foreign Affairs budget. On this particular one, I support. The Government needs to set up more consular stations, especially in countries like China. For a long time, we have wanted a consulate in Quanzhou and in other far- reaching areas. That is very important. This information can also be relevant in the vote that we have just passed. As a matter of commenting, one of the areas we are failing in our foreign service is sending diplomats to countries where they do not even know the language. An American Ambassador or a British High Commissioner can never be sent to China unless they know Chinese. So, I hope that the Foreign Service Institute will prepare our diplomats a bit better. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is being run by one Minister who also has another budget in the Cabinet. So, I hope it can save some money from that and use it for training of our civil servants."
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"content": " Hon. Adan Keynan. Use the next microphone. 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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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in any civilised democracy is an interface. In our context, it is the interface between Kenya and the outside world. This diaspora State Department has proudly evolved from a diaspora desk and a diaspora directorate. In 2009 when the then Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations brought a recommendation to have a diaspora State Department, everybody was shocked. Today, everybody appreciates the contribution of this State Department. What I want to ask my colleagues and the able Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee is that, if we really want to make meaningful gains out of our economic diplomacy, the least we can do is to appreciate the existence of this State Department. It is actually the number two Ministry after the Office of the President. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must be funded adequately so that our missions represent the President. That is why they fly our national flag. I am glad that some of the former ambassadors are here. When ambassadors are outside there, they can proudly project, promote and protect the image of this very important country called Kenya. When we send them outside the country and we do not fund them, they become paupers. Let us remember that there are countries that survive on donor contributions to manage their mission affairs. Kenya is not in that league. Kenya is a donor nation. Kenya is a very proud nation. Therefore, we should be the first ones to fund our representatives wherever they are. That is the only way we can proudly say that we are one of the members of the civilised nations. I support."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Member. You have made your point."
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"content": "(Programme 0752000 agreed to)"
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"content": "(Vote 1054 agreed to)"
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"content": "VOTE 1064 - STATE DEPARTMENT FOR TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING"
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"content": "THAT, a sum not exceeding Ksh30,688,638,919 be issued from the Consolidated Fund to complete the sum necessary to meet the expenditure (Recurrent and Development) during the year ending 30th June 2025 in respect of Vote 1064 (State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training)."
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