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    "id": 1005029,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1005029/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Makali Mulu",
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "There are others who are also not in the Government. In this country, we have serious diplomats who are currently not civil servants, and who played their part. I have in mind somebody like our party leader, Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka. He is actually a renowned diplomat in this country. I am sure those groups have also been giving very good recommendations so that the country gets this position. Others like the former Prime Minister, who has also been interacting with many international figures, has also put in a good word for Kenya. Therefore, this has been the result of serious teamwork and we must say kudos to all Kenyans for getting that important position. However, even as I say that, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Kenyans are asking what is there for us. You know, at the end of the day, it is a matter of how Kenyans are going to benefit even before the rest of Africa benefits. Indeed, there are quite a number of benefits which come with this seat. I am not surprised to see that our neighbors are not supporting us. They are envious of Kenya getting that position. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you know there is this saying that you can choose your friends, but you cannot choose your neighbor. I get very surprised when I see our neighbors not supporting us because while we can choose our friends, we cannot chose our neighbors. Moreover, I think we should encourage good neighborliness so that we can all move forward. On this matter of the United Nations (UN) Security Council seat, many things will be discussed at that table. I have in mind - like most of my colleagues have said - security and women issues; security and economic development; security and trade; and, issues to do with terrorism. Additionally, there are issues to do with culture and security. All these issues are very inter-related. You cannot have security when those other issues are not functioning properly. I would be very interested in encouraging Kenyans that when we sit on that high table, we must do a lot of work to ensure that we benefit from it other than just security issues. We should benefit economic-wise too. I am saying that you will be sitting with the \"big boys\" and \"big girls\" on that table. That is the Chinese of this world, the United States of America (USA), Russia and other powerful nations. Actually, India is also coming up very well in terms of trade. I really want us to take advantage of that so that we can create trading opportunities. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, these days, people are no longer talking about development aid. They are now talking about trading opportunities. Because of trading, you are able to grow your economy. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, that is why I get very worried when I see China not supporting Kenya. When I look at our debt portfolio, China is ranking at the top there. We have borrowed so much from China. We are paying them so much every year through their programs and yet they cannot vote for us. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I really feel bad and I want to say for us to continue this kind of relationship with China, they either change or we are going to change."
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