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    "id": 1115183,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Pokot South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Pkosing",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
        "slug": "losiakou-david-pkosing"
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    "content": "In Article 2 on the Sub Title on Grant of Rights, (i) Paragraph (i) states thus: Each contracting party shall grant to the other contracting party the rights provided for in this agreement to enable its designated airlines establish and operate international air services on the routes specified in the annexes in this Agreement. (ii) Subject to the provision of this Agreement, the designated airlines of each contracting party shall have the rights; (a) To fly across the territory of the other contracting party without landing. (b) To make stops in that territory for non-traffic purposes; and, (c) To land in the territory of the other contracting party for purposes of taking on board and discharging traffic in passengers’ baggage cargo and mail while operating on the agreed services. Paragraph 3 of that Article 2 continues to say that: The designated airlines may exercise unrestricted freedom traffic rights at inter-Africa points in accordance to the Yamoussoukro Declaration. Paragraph 4: The airline of each contracting party other than those designated in terms of Article 3 shall also have the rights provided for in paragraph (a) and (b), which I have just read above. Paragraph 5 states thus: Nothing in Sub Article 2 shall confer on a designated airline of a contracted party the rights of taking on board in the territory of other contracting party, passengers, baggage, cargo and mail, carried for remuneration of hire and destined to another point in the territory of the other contracting party. Those are the gist of the two agreements apart from other Articles which are attached in this Report. As I said, it is making it clearer and more administrative. However, the gist of it is what the agreements are asking, to allow the airlines come to our country. Having said that, one would be interested in knowing how these agreements were arrived at. We did public participation and we need to inform the House how these agreements were arrived at. When you are asking about that, what you must have in mind is the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya, and the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, which provides the procedure upon which you can arrive into an agreement that comes to the Floor of the House. Therefore, I 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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