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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wangwe",
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        "legal_name": "Emmanuel Wangwe",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for allowing me to contribute to this very important Motion. At the outset, I want to say that the East African Community Protocol on Co-operation in Defence Affairs; the Mutual Defence Pact between the Republic of Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda; and the Agreement on the Establishment of the Eastern Africa Standby Force is a very much welcome idea. I remember attending a conference in Kampala last month; it was the Northern Corridor Summit. Kenya was a subject of discussion because it had delayed the ratification of those protocols and the mutual defence pact. I want to thank the Chairman of the relevant Departmental Committee for having brought this ratification on time. Now, Kenya will not be a subject of discussion in the next conference on the Northern Corridor. I want to thank the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations for considering it wise to bring these protocols on the Floor of this House. Having considered the issue, defence is one very important thing. These protocols emphasize one great idea that the defence forces should be able to share information across countries. Sharing information is very key. You could be a very strong force but you may not have intelligence information and that might lead to an ambush within your own territory. Therefore, Kenya, being a hub of economic activities and being the big brother in EAC, is prone to attacks by all sorts of enemies. An enemy emanating, say, from Burundi, or Uganda would want to reach the destination of Kenya. Therefore, any slight information shared between the three countries is much welcome. The co-operation 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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