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    "speaker_name": "Kamukunji, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Yusuf Hassan",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Hassan Abdi",
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    "content": "I also would like to applaud the President’s contribution in terms of health and the major achievements we have made under difficult conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. I must say here we saw our ability to do things for ourselves, to be independent, develop and meet the challenges of this particular crisis. At one point, I remember the predictions that Africans would be the most affected by this particular pandemic. Some of them were predicting millions of Africans dying as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But somehow because of the interventions and policies of our Government, we were able to sustain our ability to keep ourselves up to speed and mitigate the devastating effect of this particular problem. We must say no to vaccine apartheid and move away from the dependency on medicines from outside countries. I was very pleased to hear the President mentioning that, in fact by early next year, we will be able to produce our own vaccines. This is a major step forward as far as the development of our country is concerned. On education, I welcome the President’s and Government’s intervention in making education accessible by allowing more Kenyans to go for primary, secondary and university education than any other time. I would also like to praise the President on his efforts for national reconciliation and cohesion, addressing historical injustices, healing the wounds of the past, working towards a fair, just and equitable Kenya. The President’s strong commitment towards reconciling with his former adversary, the Right Hon. Raila Odinga, and the handshake has significantly impacted the cohesion, stability and peace of the country. I also fully agree with the President that perennial politically-driven violence, chaotic election campaigns and permanent political campaigning are a threat to peace and security and are damaging to our economic development and wellbeing. We must learn from our past and develop a more civilised way of conducting our political campaigns and elections. I support the President’s efforts in making sure that we reach those goals. The President has also done well in Africa and international affairs. He has effectively played his role as the chief diplomat of the Republic of Kenya. Under his tenure, Kenya has become a rising regional power and a major diplomatic player on the African and global stage. The President has played a big role in making sure that Kenya is a member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) during this term. He has been a Chairperson of the African Union Peace and Security Council and the President of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). He has also played a big role in European Union (EU) relations as well. The role of the African Union (AU) is recognised by Kenya, particularly in maintaining peace and security and bringing the continent together. I am delighted that the President is committed to a borderless Africa which will lead to this great continent realising its full potential. With a dynamic population of 1.3 billion people, the future is for Africa’s integration."
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