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    "id": 1156796,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1156796/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwea, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Josphat Kabinga",
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        "legal_name": "Josphat Kabinga Wachira",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Indeed, this Petition is timely. I do not think we need to wait until another Government comes for this office to be established. How I wish this office was established sometimes back. It is unfortunate that this is coming when the term of this Parliament is coming to an end. We should all bear the responsibility of not having done something. Our colleagues working outside the country really suffer. The other day, we went to Saudi Arabia and saw how our sisters and brothers are struggling to work there. They work and get exploited out there, notwithstanding the fact that this country earns almost Kshs3 trillion through remittances from jobs outside. I support this Petition and urge that there be a multi-agency office looking into this, not just the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is a matter that touches on trade and labour. Therefore, we need a concerted multi-agency effort to come up with a clear policy on how to ensure that those who work tirelessly outside the country make remittances. When they come back, they should enjoy the fruits of their labour. Many return and end up in hospitals because of what they find in terms of their investments."
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