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    "id": 32718,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Ndeti",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 109,
        "legal_name": "Wavinya Ndeti",
        "slug": "wavinya-ndeti"
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    "content": "The Ethiopian Government has said that it has a good relationship with us. We cannot have a good relationship when they want to finish and destroy our people. A relationship has to work between two people and not one way. Their people have been crossing over to Kenya, killing our people and nothing has been done about it. Are they better human beings than us? It is high time that the Kenya Government also protected the Kenyan people. If they construct that dam, what will happen to the environment there? What will happen to the 500,000 people who are already suffering? With the construction of the dam, they will even suffer more. Mr. Temporary Deputy, Speaker, Sir, it is very important that before they embark on construction of a dam, they involve all stakeholders. They should bring everybody on board, especially Parliament. There are things in this country which we will not take for granted because they will affect us. We, as a country, cannot allow other countries to decide for us. Let us respect the international law. We must follow it to the letter. For example, we are told that if we touch waters of River Nile, Egyptians will do “a”, “b”, “c” or “d”. Why have we become so complacent? Do we not love ourselves? Do we not love our country? It is high time we all stood and protected our country and our people. I urge Ethiopia to respect us as their neighbours. Let us share equally what God has given us as neighbours. I do not know what is wrong with them. They feel that they are more human beings than us. Right now, they are constructing a dam along Lake Turkana. They do not mind what happens to Kenyans. I can assure you Parliament and Kenyans at large will not allow construction of that dam. It must be stopped with immediate effect until we all sit down and do the proper assessment to see what will be done. I beg to support."
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