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    "id": 926095,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/926095/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker for this opportunity. It is true that I grew up in a military home and I am familiar with military terms. The defence of any nation is important. Obviously, it is one of the things that we must all take seriously. Our defence is on land, water and air. From this Report, I can tell that it is a good strategy by our Kenya Airforce to come up with FOBs. They will help us deal with our enemies in case of any external threats long before they get to us. In the Report, they have mentioned three tiers, namely, the long range defence, medium and close quarters. As we discuss this issue, I am wondering, if my grandfather was around, he would be shocked. Discussing issues on military locations and bases, including the names of the areas, would be shocking to him. However, it is unfortunate that we have to do this. If we allow any State corporation or State organ to operate without the involvement of Parliament, you will see the kind of scandals that we will end up with. We have to move on because there is no other option. The Committee’s observations are what I would like to dwell on. They have made serious observations. The first one is that the size of the land required for the installation of this FOB is 878 acres and the identified land is privately owned. Fortunately, I have read this Report keenly and it says that the minimum requirement for this base to be properly operational is 5,000 acres. 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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