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    "id": 639162,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, this Communication relates to a visit by a delegation from the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China which will commence from today 23rd to 26th March, 2016. Hon. Members, as you may be aware, one of the unsung functions of the Houses of Parliament in nearly all jurisdictions is promotion of diplomatic ties. In this regard, I wish to convey to the House that the Parliament of Kenya is honoured to host a high-powered delegation from the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China. The delegation, which is arriving today Wednesday, 23rd March 2016, is led by H.E. Mr. Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China. About 60 delegates shall accompany H.E. Mr. Dejiang, who is also the Speaker of the National People’s Congress. They include the Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the NPC, Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the NPC, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador for Extraordinary Affairs and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Kenya and two Deputy Secretary-Generals of the Standing Committee of NPC. Hon. Members, you may recall that China was among the first nations to formalise diplomatic relations with Kenya by establishing a mission in Kenya on 14th December 1963, shortly after Kenya’s Independence."
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