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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I will not take a lot of time. One of the things that make me really proud is the history of the black man; that throughout history, Africa was seen as a dark continent. We were seen as a race that is not in the same category as the rest of the human race. In 1936, when a black American ran in the Olympics in Berlin, Hitler refused to acknowledge that victory. But the military in Kenya made me proud when they were sent to Eastern Europe. There were black soldiers keeping peace in a European country. In circumstances where the Americans were not ready to place their troops on the ground, Kenyans were there keeping peace in Eastern Europe. This, to me, was a great demonstration, that we have a role in history and internationally. Lastly, I commend the Senate Majority Leader and the President for bringing this Motion for discussion and approval by Parliament. But I hope next time, when such a Motion is brought here, there should be a memorandum that indicates the objectives in clear terms of any deployment of foreign troops in another country together with timelines. This is because sometimes when they are sent out there and the objectives are not clear, then we may run into problems. I think it is not for the Senate to give a blanket approval. I would be very happy, after the Senate has given its approval, then I can go out there and say we approved the deployment of our military soldiers in such a country on the basis of objectives which are clear. Otherwise, when the military objectives are not clear, deployment of troops sometimes can be counterproductive. With those few remarks, I support."
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