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    "id": 1005057,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1005057/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mukurweini, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Kiai",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Githiaka Kiai",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As I stand here, I am a very proud Kenyan today. That is because Kenya is a Member of the UN Security Council. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate President Uhuru Kenyatta for his vigorous campaign to ensure that we got this slot at the UN Security Council. I also want to thank the Ambassador and, of course, the team that was able to bring this seat home, including Ambassador Kamau and one of my good classmates Ms. Koki Muli. The primary responsibility of a security council is to ensure there is security in the world. Sometimes, if need be, they are the ones in charge of peace operations and may deploy forces if need be. The United Nations Security Council plays a prominent role not only in the international affairs, but also enjoys robust powers including imposition of sanctions and, of course, the authorization of military action when international peace is threatened. This is a club of big boys. We are talking of about five permanent members and 10 rotational members. Kenya getting this chance is a big honour. Quite a number of people have been asking what it brings to our country. It brings with it a lot of prestige and clout in the geopolitics of the world when it comes to handling matters relating to peace. As it has been said before, when there is injustice anywhere, then there is no security. One of the things that Kenya will be doing is to ensure there is peace everywhere in this world and, particularly, in the Horn of Africa where we are surrounded by neighbours who are very unstable. Kenya has been known to be a peace maker and island of peace. You can look at Kenya’s intervention in places like South Sudan and Somalia by giving troops for UN Peace Keeping Missions. Kenya has been known to be one of the places that enjoy peace and tranquility. But, as it has been put by Hon. K.J. it is also important to look at the issues inward. If we talk about racism in the United States of America (USA), that brings injustice. We must also look internally and get to know that tribalism also breeds insecurity and brings a lot of division in our country. We must also ensure that, as we maintain peace in those unstable countries, we do the same here in Kenya and ensure tribes do not fight each other. That is because peace must start from within. Kenya is known to host some of the largest refugee camps like Kakuma and Dadaab. They are some of the sources of instability and insecurity in the region. We must ensure that refugees enjoy human rights just like the locals. As we do this by extending human dignity and human rights to them, we shall also enjoy peace and security. I know Kenya is also the headquarters of UN organisations like the Unite Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). It shows the kind of trust and confidence the world has on our Republic. We want to thank the Government of the day because these things do not just happen. They happen because in the geopolitics, we are also known to be peaceful people. As I finish, we have to look at the way the countries voted and revisit our relationships with our neighbours; be it Somalia, Tanzania and, more particularly…"
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