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    "id": 1277319,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Defence",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "They are providing water too. Even what the Member for Mwingi North said is true that the video clips you see doing rounds are old. If a Committee of this House visits the area, Members will see for themselves that the Kenyan troops that have been there are very much welcome in the place. If you visit cities like Kisangani, Benie, and Goma, you will find huge Kenyan businesses in the petroleum sector. There are too many commodities for trade there. Again, it is in that part of the world where Kiswahili is spoken. On Hon. Baya's matter, I was hoping you could indulge me and maybe, invoke the Standing Orders. That is an internal political matter of the DRC, and I do not want to discuss it. I do not want to be quoted as discussing personal political internal issues of governments. Our troops are in that theatre. They are under the DRC Government. I do not want to discuss the politics involved. If you ask me, the Banyamulenge is known there as M23. I do not want to say anything about that. When he meets the former President, who is leading the political track, they can chat. I cannot discuss it, Hon. Speaker. I hope you will forgive me. Of course, Hon. Ferdinand's was a comment. I want to say that apart from restoring peace and security in the DRC, Somalia, and all our neighbours, we have an economic interest. That part of the DRC is where the Port of Mombasa is a key player. Many Kenyans thrive out of it. Equity Bank is the largest bank in that country. The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has also bought the biggest local bank there. Apart from making sure that the DRC is stable and secure, it is good for the economy of our country, regional trade, and integration."
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