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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this timely statement by my colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo. I also wish to condemn, in the strongest terms possible, the xenophobic attacks against other Africans, especially my fellow Kenyans in South Africa. Madam Temporary Speaker, I fail to understand how any African is called a foreigner in an African country. When South Africa was fighting for its independence, Kenya and other African countries rallied behind the ANC and Nelson Mandela. By doing that, Africans ensured that South Africans got independence. They then turn around to call other Africans, who have fought apartheid alongside them, foreigners and undesirable elements in their country. The legacy of Nelson Mandela – Ubuntu – has been rubbished by the South Africans. Ubuntu means that we are our brother’s keepers. Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not know where the experience of the Pan African Parliamentarians has been, but I suspect that the Commonwealth Parliamentarians – and we have Sen. (Dr.) Ali here to tell us – because I am told that even the parliamentarians going for the Pan African Parliament are not safe from this kind of discrimination against Africans. I am sure that he can attest to that. It is about time somebody did something. Madam Temporary Speaker, I know that you have guided us with regards to precedence and others, but we see a lack of goodwill on the part of the South African Government to deal with this issue. This issue has been there and it peaked in 2008 and again in 2015; and now we are here. Therefore, there is definitely a lack of goodwill to deal with this issue once and for all. Madam Temporary Speaker, coming to our own foreign policy – if any exists – it is very unclear and confusing as to how we deal with our consular issues, especially when it comes to the lives and the welfare of Kenyans abroad. We are very saddened to know that even countries like Nigeria were very decisive. The minute the xenophobic attacks happened, the Nigerian Government summoned the South African High Commissioner 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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