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    "id": 1363741,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wanjiku Muhia",
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    "content": " The Federation is the ultimate pillar in East Africa. But because we are not able to attain a Federation, the East Africa Community decided to start with a Confederation. That authority requires a Constitution, and we have already given our views. The Constitution making process is underway and in the fullest of time and in the very near future, we shall have a Confederation. We shall then wait for a Federation. As I conclude, another Member was interested in how best we could have handled COVID-19. We learnt very good lessons particularly from Uganda which has experience of Ebola. As a Member who was traversing and overseeing the borders then, I can confirm that COVID-19 was handled properly in terms of health but poorly in terms of transport. I remember there were very long queues particularly in Malaba and other borders. We intend and aspire to do better. Finally, Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me to congratulate the Speaker of the Parliament of Tanzania, Madam Tulia, for her just concluded election as the President of IPU. This is togetherness. The Members from this Parliament went and voted for the Speaker of Tanzania in a common way and avenue to show that we are not Tanzania, Kenya, but the East Africa Community. This is the spirit. Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I conclude, allow me to request that you look at Standing Order 53(3) and defer putting the Question to the next sitting. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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