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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dr. Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to tell the Prime Cabinet Secretary, good morning. Prime Cabinet Secretary, these refugees ended up in Ethiopia because of the fight that was taking place between the Borana, Rendile and the Gabra. Sadly, our colleagues, hon. Abdi Sasura, hon. (Dr.) Bonaya Godana, hon. (Dr.) Guracha Galgalo and the former Assistant Minister and MP for Nakuru, hon. Mirugi Kariuki lost their lives when they were going to address this issue. These people ran out of the country. So, it is something that evokes bad feelings in the leadership of this country. I, therefore, fail to understand that over 4,000 Kenyans have requested that they go back home because the challenge you said yourself is that the refugees must be willing. They have even indicated to you the areas they want to go to and they have told you that they want to go to areas inhabited by the Borana community where they think there is peace. My question is: Is the UNHCR is ready and willing to fund the return? The refugees have indicated where they want to go. Where is the problem? Why is the Government dragging it feet? It is very suspicious because the Prime Cabinet Secretary knows that the Government made an announcement that they are opening up the all the borders to allow Somalis from Somalia to come into Mandera. So, if you are looking for people outside Kenya to come into Kenya, why not make it easy for Kenyans outside Kenya to come back home? Finally, with your permission, I know you are about to shoot me. If you have the figures, please give us the kind of support you have given as compensation to the families of these hon. Member, the six of them who died. I forgot to mention hon. Titus Ngoyoni. They were our colleagues in this House and I was with them."
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