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    "id": 887396,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM – K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "Any time the country signs or ratifies an international protocol, it forms part of the laws of our country. Of course, that is the part I want to warn our leaders and ask them to be careful. The minute we sign and ratify a protocol and we become part of other people, let us also remember that we have our people or labour moving from our country to other countries. It is, therefore, important that we project a positive image as a country. For us to partner with other people, we must show them our confidence. As elected leaders, we must portray ourselves in the best light possible all the time and ensure we protect our institutions all the time. That way, when we partner and discuss issues out there, people will not have negatives about this country. I am saying this because I know that strong institutions play a very important role in making other countries have confidence in us. But recently, I have heard elected leaders from this nation standing on podiums in funerals or barazas or harambees and criticising and insulting institutions that are legally constituted. A case in point is leaders attacking the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) even to the point of saying that the DCI has no capacity to investigate an issue of criminal nature like corruption. Corruption is a crime and theft! So, it does not make sense when leaders stand on podiums and try to criminalise offices that have been set up by law. It sends a bad image to our partners. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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