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    "id": 683739,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/683739/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kimaru",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2072,
        "legal_name": "Anthony Mutahi Kimaru",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I come from Laikipia East Constituency, which has a large population of settlers who were formerly nationals of Britain and who may also form part of this territorial force. I am in support of the Bill that seeks to repeal the Kenya Regiment Act. Kenya being an independent State, we do not need nationals of another country to form a territorial force. If, indeed, there is need to form a territorial force, we have a great reserve of our retired soldiers who would form it. We must reinstate our Independence and sovereignty. We should not seem to surrender this to foreign nationals. Later on I will be in support of the ratification of the Defence Cooperation Agreement. I am convinced that we do need to have that territorial force. I would like to echo the comments of my colleague from Kisumu East that even as we do this, probably at a later stage, we also need to make amendments to facilitate the transfer of the property that the KRTF held. If we do not provide for the transfer back to the Kenya Government or the KDF, we might find that the same property will get into wrong hands. So, as we proceed, I think at a later time, we will need to specifically provide for the transfer of this property back to the Kenya Government. I support."
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