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"speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
"speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First and foremost, I want to congratulate His Excellency the President because he was at the forefront on this. It, indeed, demonstrates that he is a number one diplomat. I also want to thank Amb. Monica Juma for pushing this agenda when she was the CS, Foreign Affairs. I will not forget to thank the current PS, Amb. Kamau and the current CS, Amb. Raychelle Omamo. It was a spirit of team work. When I was in New York in January, this year, I met many permanent representatives who told me that they were coming to Nairobi to support us in lobbying for this position. I had no idea they were committed. Many Members have talked about our neighbours. It is high time we reflected on our true friends. In the event that we have had bad relations with our neighbours, we must move with speed to rectify. Many people have been asking about the benefits of this seat. Once operationalized, this seat has very many benefits. We will be on the global scene and part of the decision-making body. Globally, we look at Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Kenya will be noticed. That alone will attract many tourists. That is a big plus. We will network with many countries and that will add value to our foreign policy. If you look at our foreign policy, there is economic…"
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