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    "id": 1559958,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Caroli Omondi",
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    "content": "on when we discussed the issue of the Wapare and their right of return. There are people in the Caribbean, America and Latin America with their ancestry in Kenya. The ancestors of those people left Kenya as slaves. It is now recognised under international law, including through agreements signed at the African Union (AU) that, such people should be accorded the right of return, if they wish to become citizens of their respective ancestors’ countries. While dealing with diaspora diplomacy, this policy document ought to have included that particular angle. Finally, I want to associate myself with what my good brother, Hon. Oundo, has said. Good diplomacy requires competent diplomats. We are beginning to undermine that fact a lot. There is a problem. Even when we were in the Grand Coalition, we agreed with Ambassador Muthaura that we would never dilute the presence of career diplomats in our Foreign Service. There is a lot of political convenience today. We appoint unqualified persons to take charge of foreign stations that require highly trained diplomats with the necessary sophistication and domain knowledge of what goes on in international relations. This policy should also have indicated clearly that certain foreign stations should be reserved for career diplomats or people who truly meet the required qualifications. There is no point in sending somebody to a station that is so important, but without the necessary qualifications or domain knowledge. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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