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    "id": 702820,
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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, after listening to that winding rigmarole from the Vice Chairperson of the Committee, the aggregate is that the Government of Kenya is doing nothing about what is going on in South Sudan. We asked very simple questions. When the situation was volatile, Uganda sent troops to protect its nationals and evacuate them, but Kenya did nothing. Instead, we are being told that commercial flights have resumed and Kenyans who are stranded in South Sudan should take flights back home. How many of those people; mechanics, tyre repairers and low level workers in South Sudan can afford air tickets to come back to the country? Is the Vice Chairperson aware of the UN doctrine of the right to protection and that any country whose nationals are in danger – we have seen America doing this everywhere – can move in and protect and evacuate its citizens? We know that the situation has slightly improved, but what is Kenya doing to make sure that Riek Machar’s and President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s factions come back to the table to talk and bring lasting peace to South Sudan given that Kenya, the United States of America (USA) and the UN are the guarantors recognised by the UN Peace Mission in South Sudan? Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Vice Chairperson has also omitted to answer a question which one of my colleague rode on. She did not say whether Hon. Dalmas Otieno who was with a lot of funfair announced as a special envoy to South Sudan is still such an envoy or not. If you look at the answer given, the distinguished Senator and the Vice Chairperson of the Committee read some very incoherent statements and failed to completely mention the status of Hon. Dalmas Otieno as a special envoy appointed by the President to South Sudan. Is he still in office? Finally, how many Kenyans in South Sudan are still in dire need of assistance to come back to Kenya? It is not enough to tell us that Kenyans are going back to South Sudan. There are people who own banks there and they will still go back to check their money. However, how many stranded Kenyans are still there? What is the Government doing to bring them back home? 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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