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    "id": 1228142,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nandi County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Cynthia Muge",
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    "content": " Thank you. I rise to second the Motion that the House notes the Report of the Kenya Delegation to the 144th and 145th Assemblies in Indonesia and Rwanda respectively. The IPU is a great association that gives Members of this House an opportunity to benchmark and see what happens in other countries and other Parliaments. It is one of the organisations, unions or associations that has given the Members of this House who have attended an opportunity to benchmark since it started. It has diverse issues that it looks at, it gives a global view to many of the issues that we are facing as a nation in Kenya and in Africa as a continent. I have had an opportunity to attend one of the IPU conferences. I must say that the number of parliaments that this particular body brings together is very good. It brings different kinds of experiences that parliamentarians have had in their countries. This is the only platform that allows Members of Parliament to be heard, air their views and issues, and speak on matters that affect them in the discharge of their duties in their various Parliaments. Attending one of its conferences opened my eyes on issues of security. It is a platform that you do not just get to hear and read about Ukraine and Russian war but you actually hear testimonies from Members of those particular parliaments. It is the same association that brings to light the plight of Members of Parliament in different countries. Some Members have had a rough time dealing with the opposition and the governments in power. Some Members have been manhandled and mishandled by their governments for standing for the truth or being the true oversight authority in their parliaments. This particular Report is an eye opener to this House. It actually tells this House that the kind of problems that we are going through are not domesticated in Kenya alone. They are actually happening all over. Further, it is also a platform that has been used to send a rallying call on several issues that are of importance to the people of Kenya and all the nations in the world. Some of the issues relate to environment, human rights and many others that have been handled under IPU. Therefore, I want to urge the House to also adopt the Report as it has been tabled because it is a very important one and an eye opener. I also want to encourage Members to go 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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