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    "id": 1055285,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Adan",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Adan Hajj Ali",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am guided. I was going through the economic benefits. This was also a request from a Member. Another Member is requesting for the other side, which I am going to come to. So, we can kindly ask them to give us a bit of time and be patient. This is fairly technical and so, just allow us so that we can take Members through one by one. We were at the point where we were saying that in addition to the economic benefits resulting from this EPA, this Agreement will be the engine for realisation of Kenya’s industrial agenda. Article 50(b) of the Kenya-UK EPA affords Kenya the opportunity to protect infant industries. From public participation, a lot of concerns were raised on the fact that our infant industries may suffer. Article 50(b) is very clear on the protection of infant industries that may be producing any of the products that are subject to liberalisation under Annex 2A to Annex 2C that may be posing a threat to an infant industry. We have the protection for a period of 10 years from the date of entry into force of the Agreement. Under Article 50(d), in the event the desired outcome of protection of the infant industry will not have been realised over the possible 15 years from entry into force of the Agreement, further similar protection can be pursued after a break of one year from expiry of the 15th year. These are the facts that are contained in the Agreement. I want to come to the impact of this Agreement on domestic trade in paper and paper products, a concern from one of the stakeholders. May I invite your attention to the matter of likely impact of the Kenya-UK EPA as regards paper and paper products sector in Kenya particularly waste recyclers. Paper and paper products fall into two categories. 1. Paper that EAC had already classified as raw material in the annexes given. 2. Paper which is a finished product and on which duty applies upon entry into the country. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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