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    "id": 707449,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/707449/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Shidiye",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohamed Muktar Shidiye",
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    "content": "Another very important thing for us to ventilate on is the issue of so many Kenyans whose biometrics have been entered into the refugee database. We have Kenyans who are suffering because they cannot be issued with national identification cards. Some of them went to refugee camps just to get food and free services like education, medical care and other goodies issued to refugees by the UN refugee agencies. Today, these people cannot travel, get jobs, register businesses or get any employment in Kenya. They are now vagabonds in our villages. They are running away from the police. Even animals have more rights than them. At least animals can loiter. These people have no national identification cards. If we do not address this issue, it will become a security threat. If somebody is denied his citizenship, which means he cannot get a job in Kenya, such a person becomes dangerous. He can commit suicide. He can be worse than Al Shabaab . Therefore, we must address this issue as a country. Up to now, we have failed to address it. We have many Kenyans who would be voters in the next general elections if they had been issued with national identity cards. They would add value to this country. Some refugees have Masters Degrees and PhDs yet they cannot get jobs because they cannot move around. It is very important for us to accord refugees some respect. They should be registered. For one to even be registered as a refugee today is difficult. There is so much bureaucracy and corruption involved. It is important that we have an office dedicated to registration of refugees. That way, nobody will be denied a chance to be registered. Kenya has hosted many refugees and I know we will still host more. It is very important for us to ensure that eligible refugees are registered. If one is denied registration, there must be an appeal process. Without an appeal process, it will be a problem for one to be registered. Finally, we are facing the burden of refugees. The Government of Kenya must ensure that communities that have been hosting refugees are provided with infrastructure."
}