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    "id": 1219334,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1219334/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sirisia, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Koyi",
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        "legal_name": "John Waluke Koyi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me time to contribute to this very important Motion. I thank Hon. Beatrice Elachi for bringing this Motion. It is timely and very important. Our country has a lot of potential if only we loved it the way we love ourselves. Most of us Kenyans do not love our country like people in other countries. I have been to the USA, the Americans put their country first. We need to borrow that so that we can build our economy. What Hon. Elachi has brought, for example, the EPZ used to be there those days when we were still young; during President Moi’s time. I think the late President Moi had a vision for this country. Many industries were doing well, unfortunately they collapsed during the two previous regimes. It is only now that we are seeing the current President trying to revive many of these industries and revive the economy. If all Kenyans come in support, this country can improve. We need to add value to our crops like coffee. It used to be called “black gold” during those days, but middlemen have brought it down. Our tea is also liked all over the world, but instead of taking advantage of that to add value on it, the middlemen want to earn more than the farmer himself. If you check the trend in the tourism industry, as of now Uganda is doing better than Kenya. Tanzania is also doing well. Out of the many tourists who are coming to Africa or East Africa, many of them are going to Uganda and Tanzania, which is a pity to our country. The tourism sector should be looked into. The marketing of these crops that we are mentioning if improved, can enhance our exports. We are importing more and exporting very little. That cannot build our country. The EPZs should be improved so that the economy is scaled up. With those few remarks, I support this and wish all women all over the world a happy Women’s Day because they are our mothers and daughters."
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