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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni County, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Suzanne Kiamba",
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    "content": "On the Motion, I would like to put across a few points. First, in this country, it is very important to note the issue of export. We are becoming a net importer. This means we earn very limited foreign exchange, and this has continued to make us quite poor. We are not exporting enough to make us earn the necessary revenue, and that is why the dollar is going up and this is affecting our businesses negatively. When we look at manufacturing in this country, we realise that the EPZs gives us the best opportunity. As a country, this is an area that we need to own and promote. If this is the main manufacturing zone for Kenyans, then we need to promote it so much that we ensure we get the required foreign exchange. In the past, EPZ has been doing well. But if you visit the zones in Athi River, you will realise that they have laid down many staff. The major reason this is happening is because we are not even locally giving them the required market. All of us are running to wear Turkey and Indian clothes. I have nothing against India and Turkey, but I think we cannot start feeding children of other mothers when our own children do not have food. It is a matter of priority, as this Motion proposes. As Kenyans, it is good to focus and ensure that we promote our EPZs as much as we can, not only in terms of policy, but even in implementation. If you look at our uniformed men and women, most times, they are getting their uniforms from elsewhere. Why can we not buy from ourselves? If we cannot buy our own, who will believe in what we are making? We need to move forth with a kind of a slogan or policy where we say let us first buy Kenya. I do not know whether it is a fact or a theory in Israel, but 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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