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    "id": 1055299,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okelo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odoyo Okelo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. So many people presented their petitions and it is important to note that this treaty does not undermine any EAC protocol or the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. It actually complements them. Negotiations involved several stakeholders and it is important that this House is seized of this matter that the Attorney-General’s representative was present all through to look at the legalese and to also protect the interest of the Kenyan business community. So, we are not operating from the blues. This process involved those who play a key role in persuading the UK and the UK persuading Kenya to enter into this kind of agreement. No clause undermines the World Trade Organisation Treaty which is called the World Trade facilitation rules. The duty free status that Kenya will enjoy, in retrospect, the UK will not enjoy. If the UK brings in products into Kenya, they will attract taxation ranging from 10 to 100 per cent. The wisdom behind this was to help protect the vulnerable business enterprises within this country. When countries such as the UK operate on a bigger economic pie, they can prefer subsidies which we cannot because of our smaller Gross Domestic Product (GDP). So, it is important to note that when these goods that may be competitive in the Kenyan market will be here, they will be much more in terms of pricing than what we have in this country and hence, our products will still be as competitive as they are at the moment. My Chair has ably said that Kenya’s trade variations 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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