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    "content": "headquarters in Accra. I tried to understand why we as African nations do not trade with each other. Why was it necessary to sit down and come together to have a trade agreement so that we can unite Africa nations? It is because we have forgotten some of the basic fundamental of why we have the PAP. We have forgotten that irrespective of being independent states within Africa, as a continent, we have been taken advantage of for far too long. We have not strengthened our laws. We do not have bilateral agreements that are implemented to the latter. We do not understand the power that we have in terms of the natural resources and human resources that we have. Every other day that we come to this House, there is always an issue that we are trying to address for our Kenyans who are abroad. Either the issue of migration in terms of labor or how they are not treated well as they look for employment. Most of these issues can be sorted out if we take seriously what is happening in the PAP. As legislator we should purpose to be Pan-Africanists so that we can unite this continent. We have had Pan-Africanist in the past that have been condemned and even murdered because they tried to unite Africa. We had Gaddafi who spoke out and said that it is time to have a united front as a continent. Maybe, at that time, some of us were too young to understand what was happening. I now look at our trade agreements and what we are trying to do in terms of economic development of this continent. I understand that we have to take this matter seriously. On the gender responsive laws, it is imperative to put out that over 40 countries do not have legal protection against domestic violence. Maybe, it is because we have different cultures and understanding. However, it is time that we as a continent come together to put an end to matters such as domestic violence. That is why, when they recommend that we put out capacity building on our policy makers and legislators, it is so that they understand the common goal as the African continent."
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