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    "id": 84287,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Chachu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Francis Chachu Ganya",
        "slug": "francis-ganya"
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think it is critical that we also do an audit of refugees in Kenya. If we do that, it will enable us to understand the number of refugees in this country, plan for them with other multinational organizations and ensure that they have a good life while they are within our borders. The Kenyans who are in the refugee camps are there because as a nation, we have failed to support and secure a livelihood for all Kenyans. It is not an individual problem but a national shame. The Kenyan Government had better deal with its shame before they penalize individuals who have ran to refugee camps to secure their livelihoods, simply because of poverty and marginalization. For all these years, the Kenyan Government has refused to support the livelihoods of northern Kenya and as a result, they feel that life as refugees in their own nation is much better than the life they live everyday in their own country. So, we should not penalize Kenyans for having done whatever it takes to live a better life. This is a national shame and the Kenya Government had better deal with it as a national shame by developing northern Kenya and making sure that Kenyans in that part of the country feel that they are part and parcel of this nation and well secured, supported and attain development in terms of both employment opportunities and priorities. Penalizing them for being in those camps and trying to secure a livelihood for their families and region is a big mistake. We will oppose that kind of a move as citizens of this nation."
}