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    "id": 440515,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/440515/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kanainza",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daisy Nyongesa Kanainza",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. First, I would like to congratulate Sen. Elachi for thinking it wise to see how the young people of this nation especially those in the military can be helped. I am looking at the mandate of the UN and one of them is to restore peace in countries which have conflicts. We have seen the presence of Kenya in Sierra Leone where we performed very well and even in our neighbouring country of South Sudan. However, at the same time, young Kenyans in military forces have suffered a lot. We have lost quite a number in Somalia. Looking at the whole situation, this could be out of lack of exposure, training, skills and tactics of how to handle enemies. That is why it is important for our national Government to strengthen the relationships and engagements and see how best we can benefit from them especially in training. Young people serving in the military need training so as to get better services. At the same time, through these relations, we create job opportunities. Young people are graduating to join UN forces and that means that we are creating jobs. UN military soldiers get better remuneration more than our soldiers here and sending our own would also improve the welfare of their families. Lastly, I will talk about compensation. The UN gives better compensation to families of soldiers when they die in line of duty. I want to conclude by saying that Kenya, with a better foreign policy, can participate better in the UN functions. I support."
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