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    "id": 1315933,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Saboti, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Caleb Amisi",
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    "content": "well equipped with knowledge in matters economy, we are comfortable that they will tap into the global economic dynamics that change every day and we feel well represented whenever matters of the Kenyan diaspora economic pillar are mentioned. As we send our people in the diaspora to represent us, as one of my colleagues mentioned earlier, we need to give them proper pre-departure sensitisation. They must be keen on our ever-evolving foreign policy statement. We keep changing our foreign relations, treaties, negotiations and bilateral and multilateral agreements, whatever the case may be. These representatives need to know the existing agreements and treaties that Kenya has and how they benefit our country. We have had interactions with members of the diplomatic corps. Some of them do not have an idea of what agreements Kenya has with other countries. Therefore, we do not envisage them representing us well if they lack knowledge of how Kenya relates with other countries. It is important that we give them pre-departure training. We have a college. In the last Parliament, we passed a Bill to establish a Foreign Relations Training College. Members who do not have knowledge in matters of international relations or who have come from other backgrounds can be trained and be well equipped so that when they go out, they represent us fully and diligently. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to support and give other Members an opportunity to support. Thank you."
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