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    "id": 811856,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Siaya CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Christine Ombaka",
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        "legal_name": "Christine Oduor Ombaka",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity. I stand to support this Motion because colonialism is over and the last colonialism was in the 1960s. We do not have any more colonialism or a country occupying another country. What seems to be happening right now has been happening in a span of about 20 years and nothing has happened. Kenya looks so weak before the world. We are not able to sort out the problems that are affecting Migingo and other islands around Lake Victoria. My question is to various Ministries and various bodies that should look after the East African Community. What is the role of the Ministry of Defence? The Ministry of Defence should come out strongly to defend our country and the people of Migingo and Lake Victoria. What is the role of the East African Parliament? No Motion has even arisen in that Parliament to discuss the issue of Migingo. This is an issue that touches East Africa. The role of Parliament is not coming out. The Ministry is charge of foreign affairs is responsible for all these and they must bring peace and security to our nation and ensure that the interests of Kenyans are addressed. We are seeing that nobody is showing any interest. I want to conclude by saying; time is gone for a country to occupy another country. If there is such a dream of one country trying to do that, it is high time the Kenyan Government demonstrates that we are equally strong and we can defend our nation. Otherwise, you start with one step and we shall have many steps. These enemies of Kenya will occupy the entire Kenya if we cannot handle Migingo Island alone because we look so weak before them and they are bullying us because they know that they are stronger than us. They are bullying and killing our women, raping little girls on the lake and they are doing crazy things that should never happen and we are watching helplessly. I demand that the Kenyan military takes charge and moves very first. That is what I have for today. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity."
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