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"content": "Mumina Gollo; the Member for Kiminini, Hon. Kakai Bisau, and yours truly, Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri. The Parliamentary Forum of the ICGLR is the inter-parliamentary organisation with the central role of promoting peace, security, stability and development in the Great Lakes Region through parliamentary action and diplomacy. It comprises Parliaments from 12 Member States, namely; the Republic of Angola, the Republic of Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of Sudan, the Republic of South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zambia. During the event, participants engaged in discussions on various matters of mutual security concern for the region. Among them was the consideration and adoption of resolution on the political security and humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan. During the conference, elections were conducted for the Bureau of Permanent Committees of the Parliamentary Forum. Kenya, through a highly vigorous process, managed to clinch the position of chairperson in two committees out of the five permanent committees of the Parliamentary Forum. I was also honoured to be elected the President of the Committee on Democracy and Good Governance while the Member for Kiminini, Hon. Kakai Bisau, was elected the President of the Committee on Peace and Security. The Kenyan Parliament also earned representation in the three other permanent committees of the Parliamentary Forum. The Member for Isiolo County, Hon. Mumina Gollo is a member of the Committee on Humanitarian and Statutory Issues. The Senator for Mandera, Senator Ali Roba, EGH, is a member of the Committee on Economic Development, Natural Resources and Regional Integration, while Senator Hezena Lemaletian is a member of the Committee on Human Rights, Children and Vulnerable persons. The membership of the Kenyan Parliament in those committees is critical in enhancing Kenya’s footprint in shaping and influencing the agenda on peace and conflict resolution in the Great Lakes Region. It is my hope that the continued participation by our Parliament in the ICGLR and its committees will be supported so as to bring forth proactive and sustainable strategies that will strengthen economic development, democracy, integrate gender perspectives and mobilise the requisite resource to support the work of the Parliamentary Forum. Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the delegation and on my own behalf, allow me to take this opportunity to thank you for facilitating our participation in the Forum. We look forward to more support to the Members, particularly Hon. Kakai Bisau and myself, as we preside over the two committees to which we were elected presidents. I thank you."
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