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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Githunguri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba",
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    "content": "any other country, for example, the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is the newest kid on the EAC bloc. Therefore, ratifying the EAC Multilateral Agreement is something that we really needed as a country and it is very welcome. What is in this EAC Multilateral Agreement? What is its content? Do we sign papers but when it comes to implementation there are aspects of the Agreement that are not implementable? For instance, as a relative of someone who suffered an accident in Abidjan, I was not able to go to the scene because I could not afford the flight charges. Who is supposed to take care of my costs if I am a relative to an accident victim? Who is supposed to take care of my visa charges and logistical procedures that need to be done? Therefore, other than just saying we are signing an EAC Multilateral Agreement, we need to investigate more what protocols and how much of those protocols are implementable and affordable. In the past, we have had countries that are big brothers to others. We have had countries that bully others, not because of what they have but because of what we would imagine they are. We have even had normal road accidents in neighbouring countries and were unable to access the accident sites because of the protocols of that country. For example, just the other day I had an incident where one of my voters, who is a trader, had his goods burnt along the link road between Kenya and our neighbouring country. We needed to go and help because this is my voter and his truck had been burnt. I tried accessing the accident scene in the neighbouring country but was told that I have to speak to Mkuu wa Kijiji or Mkuu wa Mkoa because I am a Member of Parliament going as a relative to rescue a friend. Trying to speak sense into these characters is very difficult. I think these ratifications are very viable and good, but we also need to ask how implementable they are, otherwise, I support. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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