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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abdirahman",
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        "legal_name": "Abdirahman Ali Hassan",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will also be very brief. I just want to add my voice on the importance of deploying our troops to Sudan and even Somalia where we have ventured in the past. Kenya is part of a region that is characterized mostly by civil strife and conflicts. Stable nations like ours definitely have to respond when there is an emerging need like this one of Sudan. I also want to appreciate the involvement of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in Somalia. We all remember what our situation was like before they were deployed towards mid 2011. Many of us are worried of the repercussions. We know there are repercussions but this is something we should not relent as a country. We should continue to protect our borders from militia, the Al Shabab and from any organised group that is about to create uncertainty or instability in this country. I would say that the South Sudan peace initiative is one of the most important initiatives Kenya has contributed to in terms of the peace processes. We all know what Kenya did. That is what culminated to the South Sudan Republic. Therefore, it is a strategic partner for Kenya in terms of trade and business. There is one thing which I wanted to say before I sit down. As much as we make initiatives to restore peace and security in Somalia and in South Sudan, the Kenyan Government must be keen on businessmen and political leaders who are causing problems in their own countries and who want to use Kenya as a safe haven. Those people must be dealt with. Kenya should not accommodate those who are causing crises in Somalia and South Sudan because it can be an embarrassment for us as a nation after investing heavily in the security of these areas. Internal security is a challenge for all us and all of us must support efforts to ensure that we get security around our borders. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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