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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also want to acknowledge Sen. Khalwale’s contribution with regard to the fact that there exists mechanisms or frameworks within which the UN operates, including the UN Peace and Security Council. It is important for us to understand, as a nation, that the set frameworks are of international standards and we can fit in, as long as we look at the two very big words that my sister, Sen. Elachi, has used; strengthening relations and engaging with the UN. These are the two critical matters that we need to look at as a country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also want to acknowledge the very good efforts that Kenyan soldiers have made in many battle fronts and difficult areas, including Sierra Leone, Bosnia and quite a number of other areas that my colleagues have mentioned. In recent times, they are involved with our troubled neighbours, including Somalia. I also want to appreciate the fact that our forces are highly trained, particularly, our Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) are people who are well equipped. The Defence College, as our sister mentioned, is a place where many of our senior members of the Force are actually trained. The few who graduate from that college end up in very good positions. So, I am sure that Kenya had a very good head-start in terms of working on our military, alongside what Kenya in the past was good at. Kenya is not only trying to engage militarily, but we have also participated in peace processes. For instance, Kenya spearheaded the peace process in South Sudan. Kenya was engaged seriously in Somalia, besides appearing right on the battle front and trying to stop the continued clan conflicts. We have really tried to engage in peace efforts that resulted in the formation of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and finally, what seems to be a permanent Government for now. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also want to join colleagues in saying that there is a serious weakness in our Government in terms of engaging the UN, so that our people, particularly those who are equipped with knowledge and skills, can appear at the international scene, like many other people from the African continent. Professionals from West Africa have dominated jobs at the UN, because our political leadership right at the top, has not been able to lobby properly for our people to actually pick up good positions and job opportunities at that level. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with the able leadership of Amb. Amina, things should actually change. There are very few of the so-called technocrats, serving in the current Government, who are able to deliver. That is why you will find a number of them appearing for impeachment."
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