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    "speaker_name": "Belgut, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Nelson Koech",
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    "content": "forward. The agreement that lapsed did not consider environmental impact. However, this Defence Co-operation Agreement (DCA) will greatly address impact on the environment where training of the troops will take place. The Committee further noted that Article 6(5) provides for various offences which are not to be considered as rising out of official duty and, therefore, triable by the host nation. However, murder was not listed as one of the offences. That allows cases similar to that of Agnes Wanjiru, not mentioned in the Report, to occur in the future. The Committee further noted that Article 23 of the Agreement obligates visiting forces to respect and be sensitive to traditions of local communities. They should respect customs and cultures of local communities in the places they are deployed. However, the agreement does not provide social corporate responsibility. I will say it here that it behoves the host nation to make sure that anyone we have signed an agreement with is made to strictly adhere to the rules and regulations of the land - whether it is county government regulations or the Constitution of this country. Such cases of runaway murder and degradation of the environment would not happen if officers of Kenya were training in the UK for instance. We should not allow that to happen on our soil. In the strongest terms possible, we have made it known to the Kenya Defence Forces, the Ministry of Defence and even the UK Government through their representatives here in this country that this country, particularly this Parliament, will not tolerate any misadventure from UK officers. I see the light turning red. I will conclude if you allow me one minute. It is a long Report. It is a very interesting Report. Because of time, I invite Hon. Members to look at it. It is important. It only touches on BATUK. I am sure there are other misadventures by people visiting from different countries with whom we have exchange programmes. They are happening, but are never raised. Only this one was captured because of the murder of Agnes Wanjiru. Going into the future, I hope this Parliament will look into the Treaty Making and Ratification Act. With those many remarks, I request a distinguished honourable Member of the Committee, Hon. Memusi, to second."
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