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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kihika",
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        "legal_name": "Susan Wakarura Kihika",
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    "content": "able to sustain it or is the cost too much? Do we need to continue borrowing so that we can continue building on these infrastructure? Once again, a country needs infrastructure in order for it to grow. We are able to ask ourselves those questions and determine at what point do we continue borrowing. We must continue improving our infrastructure so that we achieve in the industrialization in this country. We want to see our people moving from one area to another carrying out their activities. Those were some of the big issues that came up out there. There is also the issue of climate change. For the last few years and right now, it is a big deal in the world. That was discussed substantially on what is it as a world that we can do to address this issue. For us, we may not be dealing with it as much as other countries are dealing with it. Right now, we may not be able to see climate change as one of the most important and immediate crisis that we have when we talk about putting food on the table. It does not stop that from being a discussion at world stage in almost all of the panels that were held during the IPU meetings. There was also the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights, which is really important. One of the bigger things that IPU deals with is to make sure that it helps to promotes and defend democracy around the world. This is really central and key to IPU. So, this was one of the Committees where our Members participated. The major topic was on Strengthening Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation on Migration and Migration Governance in view of the adoption of the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, international migration is a big deal. It is a big issue given the conflicts that are going on all over the world. In 2013, the UN estimated that - that is pretty old in terms of numbers, but just shows you what kind of numbers we are talking about. There were about 232 million people who were living outside their countries of birth or citizenship for more than one year due to these crisis. The discussion ranged from the causes of international migration and it boils down to economic, political and social factors. We, as a country know a lot about this migration because we have had many refugees. I do recall the distinguished Sen. (Dr.) Zani was able to do a presentation on that or participate in a panel regarding it. In 2018, Kenya was hosting up to 486,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps. Clearly, it is one of the problems around the world. It is also affecting Kenya. When we talk about the refugees, not just in terms of opening up our country to refugees, but also making sure that they are taken care of as they settle in camps waiting to be settled or moved to other countries. We must make sure that their rights are protected. If it is children, they are able to go to schools. If they are sick, they get medical attention. That is just what is expected of any country that hosts refugees or asylum seekers. We acknowledged how much of an impact migration has on the refugees and asylum seekers. Therefore, there is need to make sure that their rights are protected as migrants in whichever country that they are. That was a general overview of the 139th Assembly that was held in Geneva in October, 2018. There was the parity debate on ensuring that children enjoy their rights The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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