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    "id": 939111,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/939111/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Central Imenti, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Moses Kirima",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Nguchine Kirima",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support the Motion as it is. This Motion deals with the relationship between Kenya and South Africa militarily. As it is, Kenya is a developing country. It is a third world county compared to South Africa, which is advanced militarily, economically and technologically. There will be many advantages if Kenya relates with South Africa military-wise. If we ratify the Agreement that is before this House, we will gain a lot. Military-wise, South Africa has advanced. It can be equated to first world countries. Militarily, South Africa is a nuclear country and we are far from that. On advanced training, there are some conflicting reports that the divers who came to assist us in Likoni to retrieve the bodies and the vehicle that fell into the ocean were trained at the Kenya Navy Mtongwe Base in Mombasa. They were South African divers trained in Kenya. After getting the basic training here, they went to South Africa and advanced their training. That is why they were able to come and assist us. That means that we have basic knowledge, but how to advance it is the problem. If we have a relationship with South Africa, we will be able to advance this basic knowledge. This Agreement is well articulated. It gives each partner country a responsibility of what it is supposed to do in case of any eventuality when they relate. For example, on medical facilities, in case South African personnel are in Kenya and they incur some injuries, it is 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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