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    "id": 1062521,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dadaab, KANU",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mohamed Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Mohamed Dahir Duale",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I request for a Statement on the imminent closure of refugee camps in Kenya. Pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security regarding the imminent closure of refugee camps in Kenya and, in particular, the Dadaab Refugee Camp. The alleged issuance of a 14-day ultimatum to formulate a plan on the closure of the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps by the Government is against the 1951refugee convention and 1967 protocols in regard to legal refugee protection. The Dadaab and the Kakuma refugee camps in northern Kenya host more than 410,000 people. It is notable that Kenya has earned a lot of respect internationally for its hosting and continued reception of refugees. The fast-tracking of closures of refugee camps in a disorderly manner without following international acceptable protocols in it is retrogressive, particularly during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security on the following: (i) What measures is the government undertaking to resolve double registration in refugee camps considering that closure of Dadaab Refugee Camp cannot be achieved until this matter is dealt with? (ii) Could the government consider giving citizenship to persons and children who were born as a result of intermarriages between Kenyan Citizens and refugees as provided for in the Constitution of Kenya? (iii) What measures is the Government undertaking to ensure that the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) and Compact Agreement signed by the Government is adhered and followed to the letter considering that closure of refugee camps may be against the commitment under the CRRF agreement and show international obligations, as Kenya is a Member State of the International Community? I thank you."
}