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    "id": 739595,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abdi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Hassan Abdi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I would like to also add my voice to the concern expressed by other Members. I also speak as someone who has worked in various countries for refugees. I was hoping that this Bill would bring Kenya to the global standard so that we can also meet the big challenges of hosting refugees in our country. For example, almost all the big refugee hosting countries in the world have refugee commissions that not only give them strong bodies that help them do the job better, but which also allow burden sharing. Our refugee problem is so huge that we should not make it purely administrative. Even if you leave the human rights aspects alone, purely on the management of refugees, we should be able to share it with the rest of the world. We simply cannot host thousands of refugees on our own. That is why having an independent commissionable body rather than administrative unit in the Government is the best option for us. That way, we will be able to go out and share our problems with the rest of the world. If we pass this Bill as it is, it will be an administrative paper. It is unfortunate that the Chair, for whom I also have a lot of respect, is thrashing it to a point that it will be meaningless. It is probably better to not pass a law than to pass such a deformed law in this Century. Our refugee law must borrow from the experiences of other countries as well, in terms of how those countries have handled refugees. So far, we have not done very well. That is why we need to change and have a legislation that can make a difference in our refugee policies and approach. Thank you."
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