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    "id": 1020047,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1020047/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
        "slug": "adan-keynan"
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    "content": "we allow neighbouring states to treat our citizens must form the basis of our diplomatic engagement with that country. Kenya is a leading regional hub. It is not a country that can just be taken like any other. Therefore, what we expected is not just the arrest and the release. We cannot celebrate the release of Yassin Juma on the face of it. He was in detention for over a month. The explanation we expected is that either we are told as a country the offence he committed or we get an apology through the usual diplomatic channels. This is one thing that should be done. For me, I will not celebrate just the release of Yassin Juma. What will help me celebrate is being given the reason he was arrested, whether he was convicted and, if anything, if he did something contrary to the law of that country, we need an explanation. That is so that, even here, through our diplomatic engagement through our institutions, Mr. Yassin Juma can be held accountable. Just saying he has been released while the family has suffered, Hon. Chairman, I think that answer lacks serious substance. Therefore, we need to go back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and get a better explanation why that person was arrested. He actually got infected with COVID-19. You must have heard this. He was in isolation for over15 days. He did not get the necessary medical attention. Therefore, in every aspect, the basic rights of Mr. Juma were really affected. This is one thing that we need to address as a country so that our citizens all over the world are respected and enjoy their rights whether they are inside or outside Kenya."
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