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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal",
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. This is an international issue. Across the world, people are moving out of their countries because of insecurity and economic situations. If you look at the situation in Syria and the effect in Europe, and what we have gone through because of problems in our neighbouring countries, you will realise that this is an issue which must be addressed. It is sad that thousands of Africans have died in the Mediterranean Sea trying to cross over to Europe. The issue of refugees is not just a matter of where the will is but it is an economic issue. How do we take care of them in terms of human rights and provision of services? In some circumstances, it becomes a burden on the host countries. Kenya has experience in hosting refugees. You even find situations where there is competition for services between refugees and citizens. It is definitely a security problem. As a country, we have had to move people in order to take care of our own security. It is definitely a health problem. I have had experiences where diseases that we had almost eliminated in this country – in terms of the international law on elimination of certain diseases – re-emerged. Kenya started suffering from polio and measles again. We have had outbreaks that could clearly be linked to the influx of refugees. The issue of refugees has brought in a new aspect to globalisation. We have seen the outcome of the Brexit Referendum in the United Kingdom, and the outcome of the recently held elections in the USA. In both cases, the world was shocked but the results were responses of the people in those countries to the issue of immigration. These happenings have put in question the issue of globalisation. We should have a Bill that The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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