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    "id": 1052328,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1052328/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I believe the most important thing to remember is that in 2016, this very House approved the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Kenya and the European Union (EU) because it was important for Kenya to go on a bilateral basis with the EU. What had been tried earlier on of going through the East African Community (EAC) route as an economic trading bloc, and in fact, which is the preferred multilateral route, had failed. This is specific because of the five East African countries, or six now, if we add South Sudan. All those countries are referred to as least developed countries (LDCs). The LDCs have unlimited access to the European and the United Kingdom market under the framework called ‘Everything But Arms (EBA)’. They can sell everything except ammunitions. Now, Kenya does not have the same because it is not an LDC hence any sale made to Britain would have to suffer the same duties like others. Hence, it is very important we remember that we already did the EU Agreement but Britain then exited the EU. When Britain exited the EU, for us to continue trading with them at the same terms we did when it was under the EU, the same agreement has to be redone, but now specifically for Britain."
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