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    "id": 1363737,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wanjiku Muhia",
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    "content": "available opportunities. That is how they shall know their rights. This will also help us to address the non-tariff barriers. On the issue of county cess, I am 100 per cent in agreement with the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. For instance, in county A, you will find that you are charged a cess that makes trade very expensive and non-competitive to the neighbours. On the issue of the central corridor, a Member who has left the Chamber indicated that we should have visited Burundi. For the record and by way of information, I want to state that my Committee intended to pay a visit to both the Northern and Central corridors and converge at Kigali, Rwanda. In that case, Tanzania and Burundi are in the Central corridor. We are now struggling with lack of funds as a Committee, but once we have them, we shall still have this tour and bring a report. It is, however, important to remember the sovereignty status of each country. We may not be able to speak on what should be implemented in the neighbouring countries at this juncture, unlike what we are saying we should do away with the police roadblocks in Kenya. Hon. Mbui had asked a question on the issue of one common currency and the Federation. I want to say that the dream is still very valid. The common currency was intended to be in place by 2024 but because of many issues and lessons learnt from Brexit, the East Africa Community has extended it again to 2030. When I left EALA, everything in terms of laws and statutory monetary union was in place. It is just a matter of establishing a very firm avenue on how to actualise that. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I request to be added a minute. On the issue of the Federation, my Committee gave a memorandum to Arusha…"
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