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    "id": 887408,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nambale, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sakwa Bunyasi",
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        "legal_name": "John Sakwa Bunyasi",
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    "content": "learnt. With that kind of protocol, nothing can go wrong because it is extremely good. However, when you do that in terms of movement of people generally - not necessarily within these particular protocols that were signed - looking at the export of goods, it offers service to other countries. We have to be very careful about opening borders easily to countries that are not receptive and that do not welcome foreigners in a way that is either civilised or modern in the 21st Century. Our people who move to the Middle East countries are sometimes subjected to the most barbaric treatment. I think we should be a lot more cautious. So, as we enthusiastically open up our borders, we must be guided by what happens on the other side. Kenya must commit herself that where there is a single Kenyan being tortured or mistreated, she should go in and fish him or her out and bring him/her back home. It will be important if we get serious and look at retaliatory measures against countries that mistreat our citizens. There was a time South African cities, for example, had become jittery. History does not include South Africa, but the principle is still relevant. There were blame games. There were burnt stores belonging to some Kenyan citizens. They profiled them and they thought that they had simply taken away jobs and opportunities in their country without realising that people who would get that far across the borders had skills to offer. This could be in trade or otherwise. They were adding to their GDPs. The point I want to emphasise is that this country has an obligation to worry about her citizens wherever they have moved to. Two, we must be cautious that citizens who come to our country do not abuse our hospitality. If we get to a point where we want to return them to their countries, it should be swift and fast. We should also make sure that they do not come back through the back door. With those few remarks, I support the Motion."
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