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"content": " Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to support this Vote. Trade is, fundamentally, the agenda of todayâs world order. We have not handled trade very professionally in this country. We have not invested a lot in making it a priority for our economy. I know trade, industry and tourism play an important role in our economy. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are three fundamental issues that need to be addressed in trade. One, the environment has to be friendly and able to facilitate for trade to flourish in any economy and any Government. Two, it is infrastructure. If you have no infrastructure to bring your goods and services to the market then, unfortunately, there will be a problem. Third, is security. Perceived and real security is very key to ensure that the security of investors and their investment is safeguarded. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what is happening here is that we have a very interesting and flourishing tea trade. That tea is auctioned in Mombasa. It is the largest tea auction in the world in terms of exports. I know that India produces more tea, but majority of its tea is for local consumption. But the tea auction in Mombasa, which is very important worldwide, is an exchange for tea auctions in the entire continent. Why do we not create another exchange for flowers and another exchange for commodities? If we are first people who are advanced in flowers, then we should have a flower exchange down here in Kenya, rather than allowing the European or the Dutch auctions to dominate over the pricing of our products. Finally, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to talk about those who represent the private sector in liaison with the Government. Worldwide, there is a famous chamber of commerce and industry. Here in Kenya, we have a political chamber of"
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