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    "id": 1111607,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1111607/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "If we are the richest State in this region, how come we do not have a say between us and Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan? As a nation, I do not know whether we should close ourselves at some corner and think about how we can strengthen our diplomatic capacity as a country. Every time our neighbouring countries have problems, they run to us and we help them gladly, either hosting them or providing expertise to their countries to resolve problems they have. At the end of the day, when we are in a situation where we need their support, we are always an island. There must be something wrong with us that we need to fix. Fix how we are going to run our international relations in a manner that will earn us respect in the region. I hope Amb. Monica Juma will get the job she is looking for at commonwealth. We have lost too many positions in this region because of lack of proper diplomatic process. I am digressing, but the point I am making is that boundaries are about diplomacy and negotiations. I like the spirit of the Mover of the Motion when he talks about Konza. Any other Senator would have come here and say, “Konza must be in Makueni County. We will not allow otherwise.” The people in Makueni and Machakos counties are the same. You can move from Makueni and come and live in Machakos. As Sen. Sakaja was saying here, we have the freedom of every citizen to live in any part of this country. Tomorrow we have right to move. When I retire, I might want to go and live in Makueni or Konza which is the beauty of this country. That is how we should develop this nation in such a way that each one of us can feel proud to move from one corner to another. Some of you, like the Mover of this Motion will be governors. I hope that you make our country shine. You must make sure that counties are places we can run to, a safe haven and set a good example. I do not know what to say about the six – sorry one was impeached, five Senators who became governors. Some have done well and others not so well. I hope the next lot of Senators who are going to be governors will make us proud. Congratulations, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and I beg to support."
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