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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support this Report. As you know, Kenya is a member of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Therefore, it is always important to follow through and ensure we align with new trends in the aviation sector. There is the Kenya Airspace Master Plan of 2015-2030. The objective of this master plan was to ensure there is global and regional consistency. As I support this Report, I peg myself on Chapter Four on which the Committee made very critical observations. Looking at what we see today, we know very well that Kenya is very critical in issues of airspace. Our international airport is today one of the busiest in Africa. When you remove us from North Africa and put us within sub-Saharan Africa, I think it is only South Africa and us where business always really runs in airports. As much as we are supporting, we are doing this to align ourselves because we know we are the regional hub. More importantly, we have the best airports in our country because we fall within airspace and aviation regulations. One of the things I appreciate in the Report is its clear provision concerning a member State wishing to withdraw from the agreement. The procedure is to just write a notice and wait for one year. It is good we have a clause or recommendation that can assist. As much as we would wish to see the whole of East Africa carrying this, we know some countries are still struggling. This sector takes many resources. The other thing the Chair really spoke about is that we can share our resources to enable us to look at different investigations if any incident happens. You will realise we really need this Agreement when you remember our Kenya Airways incident in Cameroon. Up to today, I know nobody ever understood why such an accident had to happen. This is so even with people within the organisation. It was very emotional and traumatising, even to date. If you look at such a report, you realise that we have been victims. You will recall the Ethiopian Airlines crash. I know it traumatises to date. I agree that there is need for the EAC to handle this together. You will recall that the current Governor of Murang’a County was among the lawyers who went for the Ethiopian Airlines case. It was a very tedious process. However, if we have this Agreement within East Africa, we can now sit and handle the investigations, and lawyers can come in and assist at any given time."
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