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    "id": 16107,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Keynan",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in all this environmental and cultural diplomacy, we must prepare our youth. Today the best people we have as our diplomats are our sportsmen and women. I am sure that many of you will appreciate the kind of job that they have done for the Republic of Kenya. One marathon race that we win, whether in Japan or anywhere else, hoists the map of Kenya permanently, as a picture, before the eyes of the whole world. Therefore, that group cannot be ignored. This is why we need to invest in sports. This is why we need to invest in education and in every aspect of the Republic of Kenya. Therefore, I want to again applaud those young men and women who have represented this country in all major sporting events, and who have given us a number of gold medals. I want to urge those who are tasked with managing important institutions and organs, in particular the youth, to take this aspect very seriously, and ensure that those who are practising outside this country in different fields are comfortable in their day-to-day activities. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion I want to say that this particular mission to Somalia is a unique aspect of our diplomatic role. Again, I want to applaud our Government, in particular, His Excellency the President, for the bold decision to have diplomatic representation in Somalia. This is one thing that clearly presents Kenya as a premier nation, and a country that clearly leads from the front regardless of the circumstances. It is because of this, again, that Kenya aspires to make sure that our borders and coastlines are safe, and that Kenyans live in peace and harmony, and without fear. It is because of this that we must unite, or rally, behind our gallant sons and daughters who are in the armed forces. This is something that will give us a true sense of relief and being at home. This must not be politicized, trivialized, tribalised or regionalized. It is a national call that all of us are expected to participate in. I hope we will all lend them support, so that they will be able to perform the task that we have entrusted them with."
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