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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "We had an occasion to spend time with President William Ruto. The President has been selected by the Assembly of Heads of States to spearhead and champion the reforms of the African Union organs. We had a very good meeting in State House where some of the issues that revolve around the reforms that need to take place within the organs of the African Union as per the mandate of President Ruto and also within Pan-African Parliament as per the mandate of the President of Pan-African Parliament, Chief Fortune Charumbira. He was accompanied by the Deputy President and other Members of Parliament from different countries across Africa. All of them did not speak to us, but they attested to His Excellency the President the role that the Members of Parliament from Kenya and the role that we have played within the Pan-African Parliament. I sit in the Monetary and Financial Affairs Committee of the Pan-African Parliament. The Hon. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar sits in the Education Committee, Hon. Majimbo Kalasinga sits in the Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Passaris sits in the Trade Committee; and Hon. Mukami sits in the Integration Committee. These five Members who were with us yesterday and who joined us together with other continental Members of Parliament from the Pan-African Parliament spoke very highly of this delegation. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve in that Committee and also in Pan- African Parliament. We have had a great opportunity to make the relevant improvements in that Parliament. For the first time, we were able to bring a President from Kenya to the Pan-African Parliament who addressed us and received a lot of support from the Pan African Parliament. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, President William Ruto has continued to support this Parliament. He has also proposed some changes in keeping with his authority as the new champion for reforms for the entire organs of the African Union. So, Kenya has taken its central place. Even as we leave next week for yet another session, I want to assure this House that we will make you proud as we go to represent you. I dare say, unlike other Members of Parliament, when we go there, we sit through the sessions. We sit through our committees. We sit through the debates. This is distinguishable from many other people who attend that Parliament. So, Mr. Speaker, as we continue to improve our nation, I urge Kenyans to be African-minded. We need to fight for the things that make Africa great. If I want to go to Namibia today, we should have a road that can take me to Namibia. If I want to travel to South Africa to start a business there, there should be a road network to DRC Congo, to Uganda, all the way up this side to Morocco for free movement of the people. If you have to go by air, we should not be asking for visas. These are the things we are fighting for, that our continent may be one. So, when you see someone from West Africa, the Nigerians, the Liberians, Ugandans, Somalis, Moroccans and South Africans coming here, we should encourage and feel the same. They are all our brothers and sisters. I want to thank His Excellency the President because he has taken the lead, even before the protocols were passed, he opened up the skies for Kenya, so that African 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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