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    "id": 1108981,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay Township, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, what has happened this afternoon, even as we move to conclusion, is historic in our country. The President’s Reservation to the Refugees Bill has walked a very long journey. This particular Bill was moved in the 11th Parliament. His Excellency the President returned it because of inadequate public participation. This time around, we engaged a lot of stakeholders, including the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Refugee Consortium of Kenya among and various other agencies. I stand to speak at this time because for the first time in the two Parliaments in which I have been a Member, the President has referred a Bill back to Parliament with provisions we totally agree with. This is something we needed to say in signature. The President has not only improved the Bill that we had passed as Parliament and sent to him for assent, but he has introduced provisions which are going to better the welfare of refugees. The refugees living in Kenya – be they in Dadaab, Kakuma or integrated refugees – can now not only work within Kenya because of this intervention by the President, but also across the East African Community. This is a great improvement to the Bill. Secondly, in terms of the purchases to sustain the refugees, it is going to be focused on our goods. It is a great thing. I pray that we expedite the remaining processes. I urge my colleagues to support it. We are going to occupy a very special place in matters of human rights and refugee protection, both within the region and across the country. I congratulate the President for a well thought-out intervention by way of this Memorandum. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker; the Chair, who is doing great; and the Leader of the Majority as the Mover."
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