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    "id": 895400,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/895400/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Someone questioned why the President proposed to give land to Uganda to construct a dry port in Naivasha. People should recognise that a big percentage of the cargo that is cleared in the Port of Mombasa is destined to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is important to look at the bigger picture when we give incentives to our partners. The fact that they will be using our Port and the SGR, that will create a lot of employment in the country, something that will improve our economy. So, we need to spend time to think through some of the strategies so as to appreciate the importance of regional integration. I agree with the President that our diplomacy must lead to more investments in places like South Sudan where we have invested a lot in terms of diplomacy and peace building. That should also be reflected in Somalia. We should not fight with Somalia because it is a country that we have helped for a long period of time. We bore the brunt of bad things that happen in this country because of our proximity to our neighbour and hosting refugees especially at the Dadaab Refugee Camp. That is an area we need to invest more and I believe the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is doing everything possible. I do not want to question the wisdom of appointment of ambassadors to various countries. However, a lot of effort must put in investing hard negotiators and good diplomats that will spend a lot of time opening doors for Kenyans in the region, particularly when we have situations that we do where people have suspicions about a country that is doing better economically than the neighbours. It is important for us to have good diplomats that are able to do both soft and hard diplomacy."
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