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    "id": 1219347,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1219347/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kanduyi, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Makali",
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    "content": "need to look at how we can cut down the cost of electricity, improve our EPZs and make Kenya an investment friendly country. The Motion as moved by Hon. Beatrice Elachi seeks to urge the Government, through the Ministry of Trade, Investments and Industry to develop a policy. We need to relook at that policy framework undertaken before the Export Processing Zones Authority Act was passed to see how we can improve it and carry out effective amendments to the Act, so that we can have the EPZs working, have employment for our people and do exports to other countries to build our foreign exchange. There is need to clearly strengthen our agricultural sector. If we have the EPZs and we do not have raw materials to feed to them, we will be burn from both ends because we will be forced to import raw materials to our EPZs. We need to focus on agricultural production in this country so that we have sufficient raw materials that can be supplied to the EPZs. We must have the requisite skills in the EPZs to produce goods branded as Kenyan that can compete effectively in the international markets. Finally, the Export Processing Zones Authority needs to pull up its socks. I have looked at the audit report of the Export Processing Zones and there is a lot that needs to be done for it to be an organisation that will serve the people of Kenya effectively. I rest my remarks by supporting this Motion. Thank you."
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