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    "content": "all over the world. Now with the visit of these business tycoons accompanying President Obama, we have an opportunity to show the world what we have to offer, despite the challenges of terrorism, which are being faced in this country just like London faced the challenge of terrorism, the September 11th and Boston attacks in the USA and the attacks that have happened in France, Tunisia, Istanbul and all the other sovereign countries. We have become a soft spot for attacks because of our democracy. Attacks are meant to take us to anarchy when we are progressing to a more developed country in this part of the world. Ultimately, I hope that there will be a discussion and conclusion of partnership agreements on how we can invest in training and equipment with regards to matters of terrorism, so that we can have a freer world. A more connected world will be freer if these countries are able to agree on issues that will improve security. Lastly, on matters of leadership, USA is such an important nation when it comes to borrowing on matters of democracy, good governance, fighting corruption and issues of proper leadership. We have read books about the good examples; whether it is Martin Luther King Jnr., Abraham Lincoln, the Kennedys; both the Senator and the President, President Truman or President Roosevelt. That country has nurtured leadership, values that can be traced, the achievement of every leader and the regime of that leadership. President Obama has already written his name in history especially on the matter of migration. Anyone who has lived in the USA will know that one of the greatest challenges that are facing a great population is the illegal immigrants. During my time, in 2006 as a student, there were 11 million immigrants living in the USA who had no documents. President Obama in 2008 when he was endorsed at my university by Sen. Kennedy at that time, promised the world that he was going to address matters of immigration. Two years ago, he went back to the same university and gave an account of what he wants to do in terms of matters immigration. Madam Temporary Speaker, I think that this is a lesson that we must borrow in our country; that our universities become the right place where most important pronouncements of policy positions of our country are mentioned, not in funerals and fundraisings. Our universities must turn themselves to be the right place where the President of our Republic makes important statements. Our universities must turn themselves into the right place such that if the President wants to make very important statements like this one, he goes to a university because it is a reservoir of knowledge and the place where great ideas are generated and disseminated. Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish I had all the time in the world. My only wish now is that by the end of this weekend, perhaps, I will get a chance to meet this man who I believe is an inspiration, not only to me, but to so many people. There is a general belief here that when a President of the USA comes, perhaps the Government will be defensive. There is nothing for us to be defensive about. It is a historic moment. We have been invited to the Safaricom Stadium Kasarani to listen to his speech. I shall be there, because I must be part of that history."
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