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    "id": 1519874,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1519874/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
        "slug": "adan-keynan"
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    "content": "of Kenyans do not believe in tribal bigots. We cannot live by an ideology that has been overtaken by events. I request His Excellency the President to work with Hon. Raila Odinga in determining and working out the 2027 and 2032 elections, and even into the future, so that at one time, the Odingas can also get an opportunity in the history of this country. However, there are certain things that we need to go back and determine. We need to recalibrate our foreign policy and fill the pitfalls. We have literally assisted many African countries in many ways. In the Horn of Africa and East Africa, Kenya is the only country that has not gone through militarism. As a country, we have been a host to many refugees from Somalia, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia. Many countries in the region must celebrate the dynamic nature of Kenyan politics and its contribution to not only continental peace and stability, but also to democracy in the region. In the first instance, that is why I expected Hon. Raila Odinga to win. However, sometimes diplomacy is very tricky. In diplomacy, we have track one and track two. In track one, nations just sit on the table and discuss niceties, but in the evening, they resort to track two, which is called ‘lies’ diplomacy. It is discussed under the table and that is what determines how you relate with other nations. This is a defining moment and we have learnt our lesson. I ask the managers of our foreign policy to go back to the drawing board and determine the genuine friends of the Republic of Kenya and ensure that we chart out a path with them that will not only take care of their economic and political well-being, but will also safeguard our national pride. That is what will help the people of Kenya."
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