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    "id": 1618470,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Narok West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, still in the immigration sector, it is worth appreciating that the passport, National Identification Cards (IDs), Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and the issue of Visas has been allocated a fairly good budget so that, as a country, we continue to handle at least the crisis that was there before. We recall a year or so ago, the big problem of long queues at Nyayo House, as Kenyans waited for weeks or even months to collect their passports. Others even missed travelling for medical care and other reasons, simply because we could not process the passports and provide them in real time. With these allocations and the prospect of continuously providing more resources to the State Department, Kenyans will receive their passports promptly. That is the spirit. Of course, this House recommended withholding A-in-A so that the Ministry can execute its mandate with less problems, without relying on Exchequer releases. That has been a game changer in this sector. Regarding the issuance of IDs, we are all aware that His Excellency the President has abolished vetting. Our brothers in the North Eastern region, the pastoralist communities who have been victims of unnecessary vetting, have truly appreciated this. It has The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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