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"speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
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"content": "across ethnic lines were very happy with this specific ambassador and this is what this Bill seeks to do, to ensure that kind of professionalism. I will not say which other station we went to, but we were Luo, Kalenjin and Kikuyu and the ambassador in that area did not realise. I think they only realised one of the two ethnic communities and started, in our presence, badmouthing the third ethnic community in my presence. It was extremely embarrassing for us. So, when you have professionalism infused even for the political appointments, then we will be doing the country proud. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will highlight one or two things that I will be raising concerns on. Before I raise that, I just want to say that I am very happy that in this Bill, we are recognising children, spouses and children with special needs for those who are on missions. However, I am concerned about the definition of “spouse”. A spouse cannot be as defined by the officer. I have an ongoing case right now where there is a woman who is married and her husband has included the other woman as the wife and has excluded the wife who has a special needs child. The husband is the one who is defining who the spouse is. The law of Kenya defines who a spouse is. So, by this law, we cannot be amending the Marriage Act indirectly. If we want to amend the Marriage Act, we must say so clearly, but if we are not, then we must follow the Marriage Act. The other issue that I would also be bringing amendments on is that we must ensure gender and regional representation, representation of youth and persons with disabilities. In Clause 1(b), we are making reference to the people, but we need to be very clear that in that case, we are talking about people or staff who are locally engaged. I want to pitch for persons who are in foreign missions. I have no relatives, so I have no interest. I have no relative I know of, but the way the men behave, you may never know. You might be thinking you have no relative and maybe your brother and your uncles and fathers, have children in the missions abroad and you do not know. I have no known relatives in missions, but I would want to pitch for those that are in missions. We are saying that when they are returning, they will only be allowed one vehicle. When they are outside, if it is a man, he probably has a wife and if it is a woman, she probably has a husband. Let them come back with two vehicles, not one because we should not make it difficult for them to serve. Of great concern to me is Clause 23(3)(a) which is on dual citizenship. I will be looking at the constitutional provisions and if it is not against constitutional provisions, then we will be suggesting what we should preclude you from serving in the country that is directly of interest to you. For instance, I am married in Zimbabwe, if I was to be an ambassador or a high commissioner, then I should not be posted to Zimbabwe, but I can go to the UK."
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