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    "id": 1315971,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1315971/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support the Motion before us. I want to thank the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, and the Committee for doing a good job. I also want to thank the President because he made a good selection. Hon. Temporary Speaker, international diplomacy is based on the Vienna Convention which clearly spells out what a diplomat is supposed to do in the receiving nation. In this particular crop of diplomats, Kenya has chosen the best knowing very well that in international diplomacy, the issues of the nation are at stake. I know the Foreign Office will put all the diplomats that we are sending under induction. They will learn issues of diplomatic circles. However, one of the things that this country is really looking for in international diplomacy entails the interests of this country in areas such as tourism, cultural exchange and educational diplomacy. If you look at the two, the highest earner that brings money to this country is education. Kenyans have been known worldwide to have very good standing in terms of knowledge and expertise. The choice of diplomats was done well. For instance, India is a new world power where the presence of Kenyans in terms of technology, industry and medical tourism is very important. You will note that the choice of these diplomats was well done. Dr Wilson Kogo is a renowned educationist and many Kenyans from many parts of this country have been flocking to Australia. We have scientists, statisticians, nurses, among others. So, as the diplomats move to those particular areas…"
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