{"id":1559928,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1559928/?format=json","text_counter":919,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mandera North, UDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh","speaker":null,"content":"As Kwame Nkrumah once said and reminded us powerfully so, we face neither East nor West, but we face forward. This Sessional Paper embodies that forward-looking stance. It provides a bold, coherent and adaptive road map for Kenya's Foreign Policy that is anchored in our history, aligned with our developmental aspirations and calibrated for a rapidly shifting international landscape. With strategic themes such as digital diplomacy, science and ocean diplomacy, and multilateral engagement, it positions Kenya not only as a defender of its own interests, but also as a credible global voice for Africa's collective future."}