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    "id": 1502175,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. 2. The 11th Annual Report on the progress made in fulfilling international obligations of the Republic of Kenya. 3. The Annual Report to Parliament on the State of National Security. In fulfilment of the provisions of Articles 132(1)(c) and 240(7) of the Constitution, the President of the Republic of Kenya, last week on Thursday delivered his State of the Nation Address for the year 2024. It is important for Members to note that Article 247 speaks to the functions and responsibilities of the National Security Council (NSC). The Council is mandated, to once every year, report to the National Assembly on the state of the security of the nation. That is what the President was doing in fulfilment of that Article. He was reporting on behalf of the NSC on the state of our security as a country. Under Article 132(1)(c) of the Constitution, the President is required to report, once every year, in an address to the nation, on all the measures taken and the progress achieved in the realisation of the national values referred to in Article 10 and subsequently publish the report in the Gazette . That has already been done. The President is also required to submit to the National Assembly the progress made in fulfilling international obligations of the republic. He submitted all those reports and they are, therefore, before the House for debate. It is important to remind ourselves of the national values that we expect the President to report on their realisation. As stipulated in our Constitution, the national values are: 1. Patriotism, national unity, sharing and evolution of power, the rule of law, democracy and the participation of the people. 2. Human dignity, equity, social justice, inclusiveness, equality, human rights, non-discrimination and protection of the marginalised. 3. Good governance, integrity, transparency and accountability. 4. Sustainable development."
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