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    "id": 229186,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the two things that struck me is the absence of foreign policy in the Speech. There is not a single sentence on Kenya's foreign policy and yet, this country is an extremely important player in African politics. It is also an important player in the politics of the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Region. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will realise that the role this country has played in bringing peace to the region is something that is not only understood in the community of the world nations, but also highly appreciated in the African Union (AU). As I speak, Somalia may again go up in smoke. We need a foreign policy at the highest level. What position is Kenya taking as a people and a Government? This was totally absent in the Speech. This position belongs to the East African region, going by African Union (AU) politics and it particularly belongs to a woman from East Africa. The role of Kenya in international organisations is extremely disappointing. At the moment, we do not even have anybody at the director level in the United Nations (UN) family of organisations. In the AU, we do not have anybody at the level of commissioner or deputy commissioner. That is one position that Kenya can take at the AU. The AU has signalled to us that if we nominate a woman candidate of credible credentials, she will take it hands-down. But what we have done is to forward to the AU a name of a male from a specific region which feels that it must fill all positions in this country forgetting the face of the Republic. 120 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 27, 2007"
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