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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "country need to access the national identity card, birth certificates or death certificates. We need to think about such Kenyans in this legislation. I am aware that there are various Abagusii Community Associations across the world. We need to make sure that we tap into such associations to help Kenyans access those important documents out there. The Senator for Nyamira County, Sen. Omogeni, who is also the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights is nodding in agreement. I hope to listen to his submissions on this legislation. On the issue of integration of returnees upon their return to Kenya is also important. Whenever a person is convicted in the United Kingdom, they are normally given the choice of where they would like to serve their prison sentence. There are countries that do not allow foreigners to serve prison sentences in their countries; they return the convicts to their countries of origin. We need to think of ways of integrating our returnees from the diaspora. If a Kenyans has lived out there for over 30 years, they get culture shock when they return home. How do we ensure that such Kenyans do not feel lonely when they return home? How do we integrate the returnees who receive training in foreign institutions back to public service? Many Kenyans go abroad to hustle and make something of themselves. We know of colleagues who went abroad to hustle and retuned to be leaders in this country such as Sen. Kihika who is the Senator for Nakuru County. The Kenyans who live in the diaspora have a role to play in the country. There was even a presidential candidate in the 2017 General Election who was from the diaspora. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Kenyans in the diaspora should also be nominated for the presidential distinct service award for Kenyans living abroad. Most Kenyans in the diaspora work very hard. Why should we give ‘ Githeri Man’ an award for standing in the voting queue with githeri to vote yet we cannot give Kenyans in the diaspora award yet they work so hard? We need to be a country of serious people. I know a number of colleagues in this House who have generated Bills, Motions and other businesses yet they have never received any award. I congratulate the Senators who are set to receive the awards although yours truly is not included. Why should a man eating githeri on the voting queue be awarded with a Head of State Commendation leaving Kenyans who are very hard working such as the distinguished academicians who live abroad. They are doing a unique job in those countries and working hard. Why can they not be given the Presidential Award like any other Kenyans? For example, the famous Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, whose books some of us have read. He is a linguist who has written a lot of literature. Prof. Makau Mutua is another good example, although he is more of a politician than a distinguished academician. We have quite a number of them including even Mr. Miguna Miguna, who are distinguishing themselves in foreign countries."
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