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    "id": 1259284,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Keroche",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support this Motion. We keep on saying that Africa is rising but are we Africans taking that opportunity? We only see foreigners coming in to take that advantage. We can break the barriers of Africanization and ensure that people can move across borders and transport goods at the same rate and same taxation. I am sure that we will see Africa eradicating poverty. The reason why we are going through this is because we talk of our own country and yet, we have presidents who usually meet at the African Union who should be working on to ensure that all the countries in Africa work together. Mr. Speaker, Sir, look at the East African Community. I have come from entrepreneurship and I know that even trading across this Community is still a problem. You can imagine thinking of trading in Ghana. We should support this Motion and this House should push further to ensure that as Africa rises, we also take part, benefit and eradicate poverty in our continent. There is no difference between the African continent and the United States of America (USA). The USA has opened their borders but we have made it difficult whereby Kenyans live as Kenyans, Tanzanians live as Tanzanians and Ugandans live as Ugandans. It is time that Africa becomes one continent. That is how we can trade in our goods, businesses and ensure that we create more employment and more wealth. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I raised both hands during the previous Motion that was there. I am not complaining but it is good to be considering anything being spoken about a certain county. When we were talking about Faith Kipyegon, I wanted to congratulate her and tell her that she is one of us because she comes from Kuresoi and when I go back home, I will push the Governor---"
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