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    "id": 677842,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the distinguished Senator for that long answer on the issue of South Sudan. Could the Chairperson tell the House and the country why – this is on page 3 of her statement – while Uganda sent troops into South Sudan up to Juba to not only protect its nationals but carry out some evacuations, our country was seeking assurances of safety of Kenyans from the Government of South Sudan? In a situation such as it appertains in Juba, you cannot possibly seek assurances from a Government that is dysfunctional and running two standing armies in Juba. Could the Chairperson tell us what concrete steps are being taken? From the whole rigmarole that we have been subjected to, there is no indication of any concrete plan by the Government either to send escorted buses or trucks to bring back people from South Sudan even the 1,000 that you say are marooned at the Embassy. I know the Embassy compound; it is a very tiny little place. It probably cannot even accommodate 300 people. How are Kenyans being catered for knowing that the population of Kenyans in South Sudan is in excess of 35,000? We are told that 4,000 are registered with the Embassy. Obviously somebody who is at the border at Nadapal or Nimule will not have money to go to Juba to register at the Embassy. What are we doing to save our people? In addition, how many refugees have fled to Kenya so far? It may be an international responsibility but the first port of call and contact is the Government of the Republic of Kenya or whichever Government is proximate to the exit of refugees. How many refugees have come into Kenya so far since this conflict started? Lastly, what is the Government doing as the regional leader to help bring normalcy into Sudan? President Salvar Kiir is now playing the usual tactics that we see in this country of poaching and purchasing opposition members to join him and others to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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