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    "id": 1264204,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1264204/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bureti, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kibet Komingoi",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Regulations on the National Peace Support Operations Fund that have been proposed by the Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning. The National Peace Support Operations Fund is being developed through the Ministry of Defence. The major discussion that we need to have as Kenyans is: How updated is our military? How updated is our equipment? How trained are our officers? What opportunities exist for our officers to contribute to national development in supporting peace missions around the world? In supporting these Regulations, we must be cognisant of the fact that we are giving opportunities to our military. We may even include the police in future to protect and offer support in a variety of situations that may arise around the world. We will be able to modernise, train, and improve our military to enable them to take care of themselves and have equipment in readiness to be deployed. If you look at scenarios within the country where the military has been deployed, particularly along the Somalia border, the coastal region, and even in Lamu as recently as last week, some of the equipment that has been deployed to those areas does not protect our military. With this Fund, we will be sure that our military will be better equipped and trained. We will, therefore, respond better to any circumstances within and outside the borders. We will expose our personnel to the things that are happening and contribute to the peace of the earth."
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