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"speaker_title": "Hon. David Pkosing",
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"content": "This Agreement will enter into force on the date of the letter was written or the countries will inform each other of the internal procedures. For example, after it has been approved, our country will then notify the US and therefore ask that the Agreement comes into effect. Secondly, I would like to inform the House that the Cabinet during its second meeting held on 19th March 2020, approved the memorandum of consultations on the Agreement amending the air transport agreement between the Republic of Kenya and the US entered into during the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO air services and negotiation events held in Jordan. So this was done, negotiated and it was agreed between governments that this should be done. Therefore, it then led to a requirement that we the House should look at it and ratify it. In terms of constitutional implications, I would like to inform the House as follows: The Agreement between Kenya and the US is consistent with the Constitution and promotes constitutional values and objectives. The Agreement is not proposing any amendments to our Constitution. Further, on national interest as mentioned earlier, may I repeat and say that this is very important for our own national interests. It raises our values as a country, promotion of jobs and opening airspaces. In fact when you look at it, we want to make Nairobi a business hub in the entire Africa. Therefore, with FedEx having headquarters in Nairobi, the JKIA will be the actual hub in the entire region. This is good for our own values and interest as a people. Having said that in terms of what this small amendment is requiring, let me not belabour the point but just conclude. Our details on this Agreement is in our report. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, allow me to conclude by saying that the Committee recommends to the House that its approves the ratification of this agreement signed on 5th February 2020, amending the Air Transport Agreement entered into between Kenya and the United States of America, which was signed in Washington DC on 8th June 2008, as the approval is in our Nations interests. With those few remarks as I move, I would like to allow my able colleague, Hon. Shadrack Mose to second the motion. I thank you."
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