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    "id": 1009835,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1009835/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Navakholo, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe",
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        "legal_name": "Emmanuel Wangwe",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, there is a shift in the proposed agreement. First, there will be a benefit in terms of scholarships to the people of Kenya – 15 of them at a cost of Ksh2.6 million or 20,000 Euros for each. Compared to the Agreement of 1995, that is a positive development and it supports the whole Agreement. Secondly, in this Agreement there is a positive movement of 6.4 million Euros in terms of community projects. The 1995 Agreement was only speculative; it did not guarantee the exact amount of money that would go to community projects support. The leadership of that area, who are representatives in this House, should be our eyes. Let them check what is happening on the ground now that the agreement provides for mid-term review in terms of the licence by the Government, which is giving five years in the same Report. This can be discussed and the leadership from the area should communicate to the House whether any support will go to the community or not. Therefore, there is a window for review. After five years, they can review the licence fees. During that appraisal, we can hold the Italian Government responsible for not honouring the pledge they have made in the Agreement. This is also a positive move as they are shifting from the 50,000 Euros in terms of licence to 250,000 Euros, whether they will be making a profit or not. That is a big percentage. Hon. Speaker, with that movement being positive to that extent, it makes sense for me to support the Agreement. We will be earning from the Government of Italy. The people of Kenya will benefit from this organisation. With those remarks, I support."
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