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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Zakayo Kipkemoi Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for allowing me this opportunity to also contribute in support of this Report. At the outset, I want to say that I am a Member of Pan-African Parliament from Kenya. Kenya has shown a very good example where gender rules the waves. Indeed, we have a delegation which is ably represented by three ladies, hon. Murkomen and I. The three ladies have acquainted themselves commendably well and they are recognized in that country as very good representatives. The Pan-African Parliament has always been a dream for Africans to have one government; one government for the whole of Africa despite its diversity. As you can see from the Report, the issues which have been addressed are issues which bedevil Africa. These are the issues of conflict, disease and poverty which are more or less synonymous in public forum about Africa. There are recommendations for African governments to see how we can address some of these issues. These are issues which have affected all of us without exception including South Africa. These issues of conflict are now rising. Even after Garissa we are seeing in Durban Africans are rising against their brothers because of poverty and they are venting their anger against the so-called immigrants who are contributing to the welfare of the South African economy. These are issues which have been addressed. The issues of land have also been addressed in this Report, what is happening to Africa and how land can be made to be more productive in terms of legislation as regards planning, ownership and land use. On this aspect, Kenya seems to be the leader in terms of legislation but surprisingly, in terms of implementation, we may not be doing very 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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