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    "id": 1008346,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiambaa, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Paul Koinange",
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        "legal_name": "Paul Koinange",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, organisations and institutions that made presentations to the Committee on the Bill include the following: County Government of Garissa, refugee leaders in Nakuru County, refugees living in Dadaab, Refugee Consortium of Kenya, Danish Refugee Council of Kenya, Kituo Cha Sheria, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Amnesty International and International Rescue Committee. Other individuals who submitted their proposals to the Committee include: Francis Njoroge and Allan Muriuki of Strathmore Law School and Ekai Nabenyo, a lawyer and representative of the host community in Turkana. The Committee noted various comments in support of or against provisions in the Bill and recommends amendments to the Bill as provided in the Report. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, permit me to highlight important provisions in the Bill that deal with the issue of refugees and their protection. First and foremost, by dint of Articles 2(5) and 2(6) of the Constitution, all international conventions that have been ratified by Kenya now form part of Kenyan law. These include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Refugee Convention and the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, the OAU Convention governing the specific aspects of refugee problems in Africa, and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights. These treaties play a complementary role in ensuring protection of refugees. 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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