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    "id": 1130060,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1130060/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta",
    "speaker_title": "His Excellency the President",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 168,
        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
        "slug": "uhuru-kenyatta"
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    "content": "From being ranked as the 12th wealthiest nation in Africa when I took over, we have moved six ranks to become the 6th wealthiest nation on the continent, on account of the choices we have made. As I said earlier, in the second quarter of this year, our real GDP grew by 10.1 per cent, the first such growth in the history of our economy. The notable contributors to this growth include the ICT sector, which grew by a significant 25.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2021. In fact, the ICT sector, is projected to become a prime mover of our economic growth in years to come. Other sectors that contributed significantly to the real GDP growth in the reference quarter include the transport sector, which grew by 16.9 per cent; and manufacturing, which grew by a record 9.6 per cent. However, the hotel industry presents a more compelling picture of recovery from the COVID menace. At the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020, this industry registered a negative growth of 63.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2020. During the first quarter of 2021, this industry showed some improvements and contracted by 48.8 per cent. By the second quarter of 2021, this industry was on the path to recovery and had grown by 9.1 per cent showing, a remarkable upturn. Here, I look forward to all our global partners. COVID will not be defeated by locking all of us down and by shutting off parts of the world we think are problematic. No one will be safe from COVID until we are all safe. Please, jameni! Tumefanya kazi msitufungie tena. 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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