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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "The coming of the President to this country was also important because it was promoting bilateral talks, which is are very important and core to ensuring that business thrives. For business to thrive and do well, the environment needs to be economically viable. The fact that the President came and held bilateral talks with our President is a plus for Kenya because it was very clear that now visas and work permits will be given to Tanzanians who want to come and do business and to Kenyans who want to go and do business in United Republic of Tanzania. It is clear that when it comes to business, Kenyans are good. I am not dismissing Tanzanians; they are also good in business. Kenya is also good at exporting quite a number of things to the United Republic of Tanzania. We are able to export lime, cement and many other things. Likewise, the United Republic of Tanzania exports to Kenya. When the relationship is good and healthy, it becomes so even social-economically. The relationship between Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania is important for East Africa. Given that our President is the Chair of EAC, there is need for the bilateral talks to be even and have agreements that will ensure that the two countries are working together. I remember as if it was yesterday when the late President Dr. Magufuli died. Our President was touched and said he had to go there and pay his last respects. That is one country speaking to another. We need that kind of communication and a good relationship in order to ensure that the two countries are doing well economically. Madam Temporary Speaker, some years back, the relationship between the United Republic of Tanzania and Kenya was very good. There was a lot of intermarrying. I also remember that my father, Mr. Inimah, met my mother Kafuyai in Tanzania, which is how the Inimah’s family came about. With this relationship, we are also going to have a number of intermarriages. I liked the way President Suluhu could remember Senators here, such as Sen. Faki. She even mentioned that there are lots of commonalities between Kenya and Tanzania in terms of names, food and language. Both countries use Swahili, which is a lingua franca that helps a lot in business. However, the fact that both Kenyans and Tanzanians can speak Swahili, it is possible for them to do business together. That is what will develop us. That session was very important. I remember the time when I was in the Senate Committee on Trade and Tourism, where there was a report that some maize was even stopped at the border. This has come to a stop because President said clearly that Kenyans and Tanzanians are free to do business. This will help in each country accessing each other in markets. As the East African region, we have to see how to boost each other. There are many times we import things from Europe. Some of these things maybe they can be found in Tanzania. There are times also Tanzanians import from Europe, but some of these things they import sometimes they can be found in Kenya. These talks and coming was important. I am looking to a situation when the East African Commission (EAC) that was mentioned will be formulated so that there is an East African cohesion between Kenya and Tanzania."
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