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"content": "need to continually be dependent on the old policies of agriculture, other things and so on. We must start processing the service industry and export zones. This is what we have. Are we projecting our Vision 2030 to the rest of the world? Do they know what is available here, or is it only the CNN news with flashbacks of 2007/2008? There are so many positive things that we, here, in Kenya have. That is what we are urging our brother here; that, can we expect them to project and articulate what is available in Kenya? At one time, I served as the founding Chairman of the Kenya Film Commission. You will be amazed that a country like Nigeria makes up to US$80 billion just from their film industry. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that Kenya has the best filming sites in the whole world. However, there are people who would take their films to South Africa, Zimbabwe and elsewhere, because we do not have proper policies here in Kenya. We have not provided the necessary incentives for them to be able to do their filming here in Kenya. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is one of the areas we would want the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be able to say: âKenya is suitable. Kenya can give you these facilities.â These are the sort of things we want to be able to ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and his colleagues to be able to review, re-project and re-brand Kenya. They should not, simply, say that this is what has been going on and, therefore, let us go on this way. We are going through a constitutional review process. If you contact our missions abroad, would they understand that we are actually going through this very serious process in a very peaceful way? We are making a fundamental change in the way of managing our country. We are doing it while managing the normal affairs. We are also trying to transform the country. There is nothing to feel awkward about. It is our decision. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we want to move this country forward. We should be able to say to the rest of the world that we want to change our system of government because we have found âaâ, âbâ, âcâ and âdâ. It should not be the other way as if it is the rest of the world that wants these things done, and not we. When you look at this Report, which we are urging the House to adopt, in terms of sourcing the people who man our foreign missions abroad, we are saying that they must reflect the face of Kenya. It cannot be a small group of people. It should be able to say: âIf you look at this particular thing, you will see Kenya as it is.â We have even said in our Committees and the new Draft constitution; that one of the requirements is: Are you able to see the face of Kenya in that commission, committee and so on? This is not reflected in the current establishment, which is over-established? What is the purpose of having budgets, if we cannot comply with budgetary requirements? Just a few minutes ago, we were dealing with the Supplementary Appropriation Bill. But if you look at this Report, where the whole Ministry requires 400 or so officers, its budget is double that. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in any management of any organisation, surely, if you have objectives, and you have a staff establishment, must you not comply with it? If you do not, it means that you are either not in charge of what is going on, or the whole thing has gone out of control. So, we are urging our colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Parliament will support them. Parliament is very much aware of its capabilities and responsibilities. Particularly, in a difficult time, I would want the Minister for Foreign Affairs to be able to say, when he goes home: âI managed the foreign policy of the country during a very difficult period, but I think Kenya came out of it with a reasonably good image.â"
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