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    "id": 1151705,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1151705/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tongaren, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu",
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        "legal_name": "David Eseli Simiyu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to also contribute to this very important Bill. Indeed, it is important that we take good care of our military personnel not just while they are in service but when they are out of service. This is because they need a piece of mind to be able to perform the duty of ensuring the security of the nation, securing our borders and ensuring our sovereignty. They need a real peace of mind. It is difficult when that piece of mind is absent because when you go to war and you come back, perhaps you are injured and you cannot go on with your work. You are retired on medical grounds and things like that. You are left there and perhaps you cannot take care of your responsibilities as a parent. This Bill is actually long overdue and we should all support it because this way, we ensure that we have taken care of all the military veterans who have served this country with dedication. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, recently the Military took over the burial of the retired His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki. You saw the precision with which they did it and every Kenyan was impressed. What they do not know is that a lot of work goes into that. When you see a parade moving in unison, it is not something that happens at a drop of a coin. They actually work on it and that is the same way they work when they are out there defending our borders and when they are out there on peace-keeping missions in various parts of this world. This Bill is actually long overdue in the sense that when I went through the Bill, I was actually impressed that it is not just talking about taking care of the physical needs of the veteran but also their psychological needs. This is because when soldiers are exposed to a combat zone, they do get certain The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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