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    "id": 509416,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Unlike before where treaties and ratifications were done and given a nod exclusively by the Executive, this time round Parliament has a role to play. This is important and will ensure that Parliament and the people of Kenya are aware of all international commitments being entered into by the Executive. In conclusion, there are many such agreements which are in limbo. One is between the Ministry in charge of Defence in Kenya Government and the British Government; on the British troops training in Samburu and other parts of the country. Within that memorandum of understanding, a specific article has been the bone of contention. That Article is on criminal responsibility. This is very important to the people of Kenya and the representatives of the people of Kenya; the National Assembly. Never again will the Executive sign anything that will be prejudicial to the interest of our people. The second treaty which is hanging somewhere is the San Marco Space Agency Treaty which Parliament has spoken about. This House has the final say in as far as ratification of international treaties is concerned. The new Constitution has provided us with that opportunity to ensure that the commitments we make as a country, both at the Executive and in Parliament, are entered into with full view of the interests of our people. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you know what we are going through, the famous International Criminal Court (ICC), where in 1996, in Rome a group of Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) came up with the famous Rome Statute. The Senator of Bungoma County, hon. Wako, my good friend Aaron Ringera, who by then was working for the State Law Office and Peter Mwangi, who was a very junior officer at our Embassy at the UN in New York, went to Rome and ratified on behalf of the people 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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