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    "id": 1111179,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1111179/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Saku, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Rasso",
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        "legal_name": "Dido Ali Raso",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Report of the Ratification of the Agreement Amending the Air Transport Agreement between Kenya and the United States of America. I think the committee chair attempted to explain how this protocol serve the interest of Kenyans. Secondly, the Chair explained how ratification of this protocol will bring about opportunities, businesses, jobs, and also creation of a wider remit in the Kenyan aviation industry. These are the things we must look at when we are signing bilateral or multilateral agreement on behalf of this country and ratifying it through the House. There is a good saying that goes: What is good for the goose, is good for the gander. In this particular case, the US wants to do business with us by opening FedEx here. It is actually one of the largest cargo transportation in the world. For them to want to operate in Kenya, it means that they have confidence in our airports, in our airspace particularly when it comes to safety. This is a big plus. More importantly, when such a big company is going to invest in Kenya, we shall be getting FedEx that we have always been looking for out there. The other thing which Kenya must do in return is, it will force us to modernise our airports and our cargo handling in a major way. Therefore, we must invest. I think they will also help us to invest in that direction. The other issue is the issue of benchmarking, standardisation and modernisation that can come along with this agreement. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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