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    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion on the inspection of various one-stop border posts in the Northern Corridor in the East African region. Let me first commend the Chairlady, Hon. Wanjiku Muhia, and Members of the Select Committee on Regional Integration. As the Chairlady said, she is one of the better chairpersons of committees, together with Hon. Pukose. They are very diligent and are always in the House, especially when they have a business on the Floor of the House. It is the same with Hon. Chepkonga, Hon. Murugara and his Vice-Chairperson, Hon. Mutuse. I am sure that there are many chairpersons who want me to name them, but their Members know them. Chairpersons and vice-chairpersons who are absent also know themselves. As we noted in the House Business Committee, Members of committees will now be at liberty to elect chairpersons who will lead their committees, and also be available on the Floor of the House. One-Stop Border Posts along the Northern Corridor from Mombasa to Malaba and Busia should facilitate trade across the East African region between our country and landlocked countries in the Great Lakes region, including Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Congo Brazzaville and Rwanda. It is such an important corridor that we cannot have non-tariff barriers to trade. The Report that the Chairperson, Hon. Wanjiku Muhia, tabled noted that there are many roadblocks along the Corridor which do not enhance either the security or safety of trucks moving from the Port of Mombasa to Busia or Malaba, but become a hindrance to trade. We are in an age where we are speaking about opening up our borders, not just with our neighbours in the East African region and those that are served by the Northern Corridor, but also in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Members may note with great The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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