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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musalia Mudavadi",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi",
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    "content": "I would like to emphasize, hon. Muthama that I concur with the Speaker that is an entirely different matter. Internally displaced Kenyans, for other reasons, are tackled separately and not in the context of the refugee programme. That would have to be taken up as a completely separate question. When discussing resources, I hope I have partly addressed the concerns raised by Sen. Beatrice regarding the state of basic resources in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, I cannot claim that the resources are very elaborate. As we all know the refugee situation limits what the host government can achieve within the constraints of their budgetary resources. Consequently, we cannot fully guarantee what the Ethiopian Government is able or unable to provide within the refugee camps. However, the priority remains accelerating the relocation of Kenyan refugees from Ethiopia. The message I am taking from here is that resources need to be set aside urgently to be able to undertake this challenge. There are issues regarding the compensation of victims that require further scrutiny. I do not wish to make generalized statements at this point. Instead, we will review these issues and provide more specific, detailed and accurate information in due course. Mr. Speaker, Sir, some of the questions raised are interconnected. Regarding bilateral labour agreements, I would like to note that this is a work in progress. However, we are ready to submit a report to Parliament outlining the number of bilateral agreements that have been finalized and those still under negotiation. This will ensure that the Senate has access to this information. Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me take away the issue of timelines. After further consultations, we will respond with more clarity because we need to get a little more accurate information from the State Department that deals with refugees."
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