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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the amendment. Any Motion that comes here should not negate any law that is already there. We are aware of the Refugees Act. When refugees come, they are put on a prima facie principle and there is a process of screening. We have had a lot of insecurity in this country and we know it is a big country with the registration of identity cards. When the issue of amending the Motion comes to the Floor, it does not matter whether it is positive or negative so long as it is within the Constitution and the written law. Why I support this dearly is because once we encourage such kinds of Motions, we are going to bring in discrimination. The problem of IDs is everywhere. It is in Trans Nzoia where I come from and Ugenya. We have a problem with IDs and it is important that this House, as we debate, must make laws and put things in place that are going to empower or help all Kenyans, including our friends from the North Eastern part. An ID is very critical. You cannot access any basic need. But the moment we bring in the issue that somebody might have registered erroneously, the question is: Is it erroneously or was it illegally? In fact, we have had criminal cases where people come to this country, found themselves as refugees and in the long run, they are criminals. If such a situation is not taken care of, this will blow up. Such people must be prosecuted. They are criminals coming to pretend that something is erroneous. We are opening a Pandora’s box as far as the security of this country is concerned. So the issue is this and in any case, for you to become a refugee and then go and purport to want those privileges is illegal. It is a criminal offence. Why should you go in the first place to gain those benefits and yet, you are not a refugee? That shows you are going with the wrong mind. Maybe, you have come from somewhere and you want to find your way to become a Kenyan. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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