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    "content": "Book Pilot Project. In addition, I recently, and proudly unveiled the National Security Innovations Exhibition at the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Law Enforcement Academy in Manyani, Taita/Taveta County. This was a youth-driven innovative project aimed at leveraging on technology to address problems facing citizens from cyber security, crime, revenue collection gateways and social media communication to geospatial mapping, and resource consolidation and even the manufacture of small arms. My Government recognizes the important role played by ICT and innovation in overall national development. Information Communication Technology has greatly improved access to Government services and enabled Kenyan youth access job opportunities outside Kenya. To ensure that Kenyans continue to enjoy these benefits, my administration has increased access to ICT infrastructure and connectivity through the roll out of the Basic Voice Infrastructure in 67 sub-locations in all un-served areas. To improve access to information and e-government services, my administration has also established 135 Constituency Innovation Hubs across the Country. Hon. Speakers, as part of my functions as President, I am required to submit a report for debate in the National Assembly on the progress made in fulfilling international obligations of the Republic. At the end of this Address, I will submit this report to this House. However, some of the key achievements of that report are worth mentioning in this State of the Nation Address. As we relentlessly pursue our national development agenda, we remain alive to the fact that as a respected member of the community of nations, we have obligations on the regional, continental, and global stages. We are also acutely aware that the modern world is one where a myriad of transnational, traditional as well as emerging security and ecological challenges pose grave threats to national security and development within our borders. That said, we also do not lose sight of the tremendous opportunities available regionally, continentally and globally for Kenya to deepen our shared prosperity. The East African Community (EAC) remains Kenya’s foremost trade and investment priority. We want to see a further deepening of the integration processes within the EAC. Our people will reap the benefits of shared prosperity. I look forward to working closely with all our neighbours to increase our exports within the EAC. I am happy to note that in 2019, our exports to the EAC jumped to a six-year high. As we join ranks with our brothers within the African Continent, in March, 2018, Kenya and Ghana were the first countries to not only sign, but also ratify the landmark agreement creating the African Continental Free Trade Area. Once again, Hon. Members, I thank you for your support in making that happen."
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