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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wajir North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed",
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        "legal_name": "Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim",
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    "content": " Thank you for reminding us. I have no doubt that this is a tough task. Other African countries have entrusted this position to Kenya. They say delegation is trust. We have been entrusted with this position. Definitely, we are expected to ensure that we do not only serve Kenya as a country but, rather, the entire Africa such that Africa will be proud of Kenya. The fact that during the AU elections Kenya received 37 votes against 13 votes is testament of the strong confidence that other African countries have in Kenya. It is, therefore, up to us to ensure that we honour the 10-point pledge we have made, including building bridges by advocating for a strengthened and reformed AU and by supporting peacekeeping operations in terms of clear mandate and finance. Kenya is one of the countries supporting the peacekeeping operations in Somalia. It will be up to us to strongly advocate improvement of the peacekeeping operations in terms of finance and mandate. The other pledge we have made is improvement of justice, human rights and democracy. We will have a community where justice is observed and ideas and opinions are respected. We will also promote gender equality and humanitarian action. We are aware that Kenya is one of the countries hosting the biggest refugee camp - the Dadaab Refugee Camp. Kenya has ensured that the refugees live in a dignified environment. In terms of climate change, as the host community, Dadaab and its environs is suffering the most in terms of hosting the refugees. However, we have ensured that the refugees stay in a peaceful and dignified environment. That is a good example to other countries not only in Africa, but in the entire world. I think migration has become so much all over the world. If refugees are treated in undignified manner, it will be up to us, as a country, to advocate ways of treating refugees in a dignified manner, improve humanitarian action and find a lasting solution to the challenge of forced migration. As I have already said, climate change is a problem not only in Africa, but all over the world. There are also security-related issues within climate change. You can agree with me that there is a lot of conflict both internally and externally in various countries as a result of climate change. I am sure Kenya will play a critical role with regard to the same. Youth empowerment, sustained development and counter-terrorism are the other issues. We are aware that Kenya is one of the countries that is suffering most in terms of terror-related issues. We have lost many lives. So many services are not effectively provided in this country, with my region, the northern region suffering most. We are aware that schools in northern Kenya are closed due to 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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