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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gikaria",
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": "I remember at some point when we were discussing the issue of porous borders of Kenya and Somalia and how we should be treating the people we find within our borders without Kenyan citizenship, of course, there was a suggestion that we should repatriate them back across the border and leave them some 50 or 100 kilometers into Somalia without going through the process of law. The nominee ought to have indicated exactly what measure he is going to take. Lastly is about the status of Somali refugees. We had agreed, although it was stopped by the courts, that we need to limit the number of refugees in the country. That will enable this country move forward, although we are obliged by international conventions that Kenya has signed, to check their number. That is where he also needs help. Of course, he has indicated how he will assist the so many refugees who are in this country. We have many Sudanese in my constituency who get out of hand and kill each other sometimes. We need to understand how one, as a refugee, is supposed to conduct themselves once they are in a particular country. The status of the refugees in the country is very important and we hope that the nominee will try and reduce the number of refugees in the country. Last on the issue of porous borders, it is important for him to come up with advice to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government. We have made it clear in the past that most of the policemen are always based in camps and they do not protect our borders. They fear attacks and also the fact that they are so few, if they go out the camps would be vulnerable. It was a very sad story to hear that they have reduced the number of stations along the Kenya/Somalia border. We need to re- emphasise that issue. With those few remarks, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker I support the Motion."
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