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    "id": 1354519,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nambale, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Geoffrey Mulanya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. Cultural heritage has connected the past to history, while creating a sense of place and community. Perhaps, this is the reason why in Article 11 of the Constitution, drafters found it necessary to refer to it as the foundation of a nation. We have heard complaints about exportation of our artefacts like the Kiondo and the Kikoi . They have been patented in other countries and yet, they were developed in our country. We have no platform in the international forum where we can claim those artefacts. The UNESCO Convention is clearly in tandem with Article 2(6) of the Constitution, which provides that any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya shall form part of the laws of Kenya under the Constitution. The 1970 UNESCO Convention urges State parties to come up with measures to prohibit and prevent illicit trafficking of cultural property. Unless we ratify this Convention, we will not be able to claim our lost cultural artefacts. So, I am very happy that the Committee, under the leadership of Hon. Dan Wanyama, found it necessary to come up with a very good Report – which I have gone through – and which is going to help us to safeguard cultural artefacts in this country. I second the Motion."
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