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    "speaker_name": "Mosop, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abraham Kirwa",
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    "content": "times. What can we do to make sure the interests of these Kenyans, when they go out of this country, are protected? The Government has been reluctant in monitoring and supervising agencies which send people outside the country. I know there are laws that monitor agencies but they are reluctant to make sure Kenyans in the diaspora are protected. So, I hope we will have a Bill in this House which will protect the rights of Kenyans. We have seen abuse of people on audios and videos. Several concerns have been raised but nobody has taken the matter very seriously. I believe that in the next few years, we will be able to address the issues of Kenyans who live abroad. I assure them that for the time I will be here, I will represent their issues. We will raise these issues and come up with Bills that will protect them. It is because we want our sisters and brothers who go out of the country to be given the opportunity to do the best they can. We, therefore, must ensure that they are protected as well. For the people of Mosop, we have had insecurity issues along the Nandi Escarpment border with the Western and Nandi regions. I assure them that in the next few days, we will hold a meeting so that we can address the issue of the border. I had a chance to discuss with a neighbouring Member of Parliament why we should continue having insecurity along the Nandi Escarpment. We all know where the border lies. Why has the Government not effected it so that we do away with neighbours fighting along the Nandi Escarpment border? The other issue that I want to address is that of low income housing that the President mentioned. He said that in the next few months or years, he will make sure that almost every Kenyan has an opportunity to own a home. In Mosop, we do not have major shopping centres or towns, but we want to make sure that our people also benefit and own homes. So, I believe that the Ministry will sit down and figure that out. Other than the cities, which are Nairobi, Eldoret and others, how will the people in rural areas benefit from this programme? If we are saying that we will try to make sure that everybody owns a home, there has to be a programme that will help my people in Mosop to own homes at a cheaper price. I believe that we will sit down and discuss these issues. Thirdly, is the issue of digital currency. For a very long time, the rest of the world has moved to legalise digital currency. The United States of America (USA), Nigeria and several other countries have done the same. I intend to bring a Bill to the Floor of this House to help us legalise digital currency. This is something that we really need to discuss and get into because if the world is moving and becoming digital, the issue of digital money should be addressed. We should legalise it through the Central Bank of Kenya. With that, I thank you again for the opportunity. I have really tried to get an opportunity to contribute for the last four days. I am always the first one to come in and the last to leave, yet I do not get a chance to address issues. I thank you for this opportunity. I thank the people of Mosop. Have a wonderful day."
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