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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Onyonka",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Richard Momoima Onyonka",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Statement was asked by hon. Mungatana who wanted to know how many Kenyans are resident in Southern Sudan, how many Kenyan business investments exist in Southern Sudan, what preparations are there to protect Kenyans and their property in the event of post-referendum civil unrest and lastly, the diplomatic efforts that the Kenyan Government is making to reduce the tensions between the north and south so that our people are protected. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the number of Kenyans who are in Southern Sudan is between 30,000 and 65,000. These are individuals who are working there as business people running their own private companies. We also have individuals who have been working for the Ministry of Education as teachers. Some of them are individuals who have been seconded as top Government officers. For example, in the Ministry of Finance, the planning and budgetary boss is a Kenyan. Also, the individual handling procurement and investiture in Southern Sudan is also a Kenyan. There are many other officers who are in those capacities. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Kenyan companies that are in Southern Sudan are very many also. I will just give a few examples. They are: Kenya Commercial Bank, Equity Bank, UAP Insurance, Kenya Airways, Jetlink East Africa and many private companies that fly individuals there. We also have many private companies that are doing consultancy work in that country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the preparations which the Kenyan Government has made are that we are actually carefully observing and watching the development in Southern Sudan. As you are aware, our President is engaged. Also, the African Union (AU) and IGAD are engaged to make sure that whatever eventuality and takes place in Southern Sudan is handled and managed in such a way that will have a peaceful endeavour at the end of the execution of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)."
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