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    "id": 1305240,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okenyuri",
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    "content": "It shall also be recalled that his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, ascended to the throne while vacationing in Nyeri, Kenya, in 1952. Of more significance also, this is the King's first visit to a Commonwealth country and the first outside of Europe since his enthronement. This is a great honour to our country and it speaks to the prominence of Kenya in international affairs. It is also a great marketing opportunity for our tourism industry, which is on a path of recovery from the adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. We must welcome the King of the UK warmly and see the visit for the opportunity that it indeed is. Madam Temporary Speaker, the ties between two countries go far beyond the colonial era. The impact of the English people globally cannot be gainsaid. Their language is the most spoken language in the world. Their ingenuity to export their culture to the Americans, Indians, Australians, and even to us Kenyans is undeniable. It has serious ramifications on the global order and international trade. Ties between Kenya and the UK are, therefore, of importance to Kenya for decades to come. It is important to note that, currently Kenya and the UK have a trade balance of more than Kshs100 billion. Citizens of both countries have robust interactions and mutual exchange and this must continue to be encouraged. Madam Temporary Speaker, that said, the King must have been appropriately advised to plan a four-day stay because in Kenya we have this good Swahili saying on how to treat visitors, “mgeni siku ya kwanza mkaribishe, siku ya pili apumzike na siku yatatu, mpe jembe.” The King has enough time in his State visit to hold a jembe and face some of the unflattering past that Kenyans have had; the undeniable lingering impact of colonial brutality on Kenyans by the British as they were establishing British colony in East Africa and during the struggle for Independence, especially during the State of Emergency of 1952. The visit should endeavour to smoothen some of these rough edges. The reported cases of British soldiers training in Laikipia, murdering our young girls are issues that must not be swept under the carpet. Further, the two Governments should come up with a framework of honouring prominent personalities across the various Kenyan communities who fiercely resisted the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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