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    "id": 1323767,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bonchari, UPA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Onchoke",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion. It is long overdue for Kenya to get its act together in terms of protecting its heritage and cultural property. The items on the shelves in our museums or at the Kenyan National Archives are either very few or are in poor shape because most of the valuable artefacts of Kenyan origin were taken away from us against our will. We need to ratify this Convention so that we protect and prohibit the illicit or illegal exportation of those artefacts. Equally, we need to recognise that our identity and heritage as a country is our cultural property, which is in some ways defined through language and the items that we make through our own creativity. Therefore, I suggest that the Government allocates adequate resources to institutions like museums and the Kenya National Archives that help us to protect and conserve our heritage and cultural property. Most of the attractions at Fort Jesus are either donated or have not been properly preserved by the relevant State Department probably due to lack of resources. We should allocate adequate resources to protect our cultural objects and artefacts as we move forward. At the same time, we should implement a policy that will promote the preservation and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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