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    "id": 1406192,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1406192/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Saku, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Raso",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Pukose really wants the Question to be put, but I must contribute to this Motion. The EPAs are important. However, as a country, we must ask ourselves the hard questions. Will they be bilateral or multilateral trade links? Will we trade with 27 countries in one go or individual countries? The European Union places very stringent measures and standards in trade. We must look at them. Will they help us to put them in place, in terms of developing infrastructure? Leader of the Minority Party comes from a fishing community. At one time, they could not access the European market because of the standards that were in place. It is also important for the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and other players in the trading market to sign this Agreement. Are we competitive enough to trade with European market as a single player? We are within the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) that trade as a bloc or community. There is always strength in belonging to a big group. That is why the EU has 27 countries. Before the exit of the Brits, they were 28 countries. While I support this Report, I request the Chairman of the Committee to sit with the individuals in the Ministry who were involved in this Agreement. We not only want trade but also movement of labour, if they want to support the trading links. That is the way we can say this EPA is good to an extent. However, we must go the whole hog to enjoy its benefit. It should not be a one-way traffic. 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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