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    "id": 1291177,
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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": "the passage of commerce in the Indian Ocean was heavily impacted by the sea piracy. This is what led us all to Somalia in 2012. Tourists were being hijacked at the coastal region. We can remember the incident that happened in Lamu County. The Port of Mombasa is the gateway to East Africa. It serves a number of counties. There are ships that were docking in that region from the whole West Indian Ocean were affected by the Somali sea piracy that was going on. The incursion of al-Shabab in Kenya by radicalizing, recruiting and arming them to come and kill innocent citizens of our country was one of the reasons that impacted the national security of our country and made us go to Somalia. Secondly, with other troop contributing countries - that I mentioned - we are forced to participate in the peace, security and stability of Somalia and the Greater Horn of Africa. The Kenyan troops serving under ATMIS are in two sectors; sector two and six. Sector Two has their operational base in Dhobley in Lower Juba. Our troops have deliberately taken that sector because it borders the Republic of Kenya. That is the sector we created both inside and outside a buffer zone to make sure there are no elements of terror or its affiliates that can cross into our country. Today, we have a serious deployment in the Boni enclave in Lamu County area because we want to protect our country and its citizens together with the economy. For us to achieve sustainable economic growth, security must be fixed. Our efforts in Somalia have fostered regional stability. A more stable and secure Somalia is critical for peace and development in the East African, Horn of Africa and beyond. From 2012, when AMISOM and ATMIS took over, there is serious and critical resemblance of a stable government in Somalia today. The Somali Government has established and generated enough force. You can see its presence at the forefront with the Somali National Forces combating terror. Five or 10 years ago, that was not the case. I am sure with AMISOM, ATMIS, our international partners together with us securing our borders; the days of al-Shabab in Somalia and our region are coming to an end. I give my commitment to this House. Involvement in the Somali peace efforts have facilitated the delivery of humanitarian aid hence alleviating the plight of thousands of Somalis, enabled many refugees and internally displaced people to return home. Above all, there has been progress in the restoration of state institution in Somalia. Key United Nation agencies use our ports to supply humanitarian assistance to Somalia. One of the achievements of ATMIS and Kenya Defence Forces was to open up the main supply routes. Making sure that the affected civilians within the Somali nation access the UN and humanitarian assistance free of disruption by the terror group. On the diplomatic front, our participation has strengthened Kenya's diplomatic ties with other Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs), Somalia, as well as international partners. By operating in a multinational setting like in Kosovo, Yugoslavia, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia and our police are going to Haiti; it gives us invaluable experience and understanding. Also, creates a better training and doctrine for our forces."
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