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    "id": 958513,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I commend Sen. (Dr.) Milgo for coming up with a good Statement. The issue of xenophobic attacks should not be taken lightly because the persons in South Africa who have that attitude towards strangers and other people, are actually the Coloureds. They go out of their way to do anything to express their anger. In the case of South Africa, I see people who seem to be so angry and they are not able to fight the initial cause of their frustration; that is, poverty, unemployment and all that. I see an issue of misplaced aggression where the blacks are not able to fight the Boers and they, therefore, decide to fight their fellow Africans. This is an issue that should be discussed by leaders globally and come up with ways to mitigate the problem. There are many Africans in South Africa from different countries and their right to life and right to protection of their property is important. This Government has an obligation to protect the lives of Kenyans who are in South Africa. They should be given security and social protection. It is a constitutional requirement that the State must give protection to its citizens especially since some are not able to protect themselves. It is our duty, as Kenyans, to see how to engage the issue politically so that our people live safely. Madam Temporary Speaker, the issue of xenophobia should be handled with a lot of understanding. Therefore, leaders need to come out and mitigate the situation. This is something that seems to be inherent in South Africans because they are bitter and poor. They ought to know that their poverty is not caused by their fellow Africans. 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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