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    "id": 1198890,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Karachuonyo, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adipo Okuome",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. The EALA is a very important institution for member-States. I recall when the membership only covered three countries. I also recall when Kenya was getting its independence and the East African Community was the hope of the three countries becoming a federation. That has disappeared into thin air, which is very disappointing. Because of this, I wish that we elect people who can unite the whole of East Africa. All we see today is conflict. Take for example Lake Victoria, which should unite us. It has been the cause of some of the conflicts we have had with Uganda and Tanzania. Do you remember Migingo Island? There are wars there most of the time. Some people come from Uganda, arrest our people, take them to Uganda and whatever they do with them, only God knows. We want people who can really look at the problems that we have as East African Community States and find a solution. We also need people who can unite us commercially. I heard our President speaking when he met with his counterpart in Tanzania. He was crying for commercial unity in trade and the East African currency that we used to have before the formation of the East African Community. Probably, that is one of the things that the current Community should fight for, so that we have one currency. That is what will also help us to ensure that trade in East African Community States is viable and that we have the East African Community of our hopes and dreams, one that can move us from where we are and help us all in terms of trade and more importantly, politically. We would like political unity. That is what I referred to earlier when I talked of the federation. When we have political unity, there are many other good things that we can achieve. We can achieve so much if we are united. I wholly believe that we will give our partners very able Members to serve us in the EALA. Hon. Speaker, thank you for giving me the opportunity. I hope that my dream will be kept alive by those who will go to the EALA."
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