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    "id": 1229433,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1229433/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kajiado Central, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Memusi Kanchory",
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    "content": "on defence co-operation and to further develop a draft agreement setting up the framework for co-operation. Further, a delegation from the Republic of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island was received at the Defence Headquarters in Nairobi to discuss and settle the terms of the draft agreement. The draft agreement was subsequently submitted to the State Law Office for clearance and legal advice. It was cleared by State Law Office and the National Security Council and was accordingly signed by the parties on 27th July 2021 during the Head of State visit to the United Kingdom. Indeed, the Agreement had been submitted for ratification in the last Parliament, a process that was not concluded at the end of the 12th Parliament. The Agreement was then re- submitted in the 13th Parliament for consideration by the National Assembly, which our Committee has exercised its mandate and now has tabled the Report for consideration and approval by this august House. As the Chairperson has observed, the Committee noted that the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island was one of the many existing defence co-operation agreements between Kenya, other countries and agencies. The legal instrument was geared towards improving defence co- operation between the States. I can see my time is up but let me just state a few points to enable Members to contribute to this Agreement between the two countries. First of all, it is important for the House to note that this Agreement is better than the one we previously had. This is something that the House should be aware of. Second, this Agreement has two important components that were not there before. One of the components is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the other one that has been stated by the Chairperson is the murder aspect."
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