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    "id": 1519859,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Uasin Gishu County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gladys Boss",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I said I am glad that you gave me the opportunity to speak on this Motion. I, first, want to thank His Excellency the President for leading the campaign of the Kenyan candidate, the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga with a spirited fight. I also appreciate the Members who put in their support and acted as his agents. It is important for us to know that the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga was not the candidate. Kenya was the candidate. That is what many Kenyans forgot. So, any Kenyan who was against the candidature of the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga is unpatriotic. It is very prestigious for a country to hold the position of the African Union Chairperson. That position is a symbol of continental unity in Africa. It is the envy of every country to have a person from their country holding that position. So, anyone who made disparaging remarks did a disservice not to the person of the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga but to us all as a country and must be frowned upon. It seems like during this conversation, many Kenyans never understood the significance of the position of the African Union Chairperson. When you have that position as a country, you will literally have the ability to shape the economic and trade policies of the entire African continent. You will have the ability to champion the continental free trade agreement. That has been very difficult for Africa to achieve. You will also promote the unity of Africa even in Inter-African movement. Today, if I am to travel to an African country, I will have to get a 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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