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    "id": 1462136,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wanjiku Muhia",
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    "content": "The purpose of that visit was to appreciate the operations of East African Community (EAC) organs that facilitate EAC integration and to establish the basis for creating awareness in the EAC region on the role of the Parliament in the integration process. The other purpose is to enhance the mutual relationship and sustainable networking between the National Assembly and the EAC organs and institutions. It also aims to get feedback and recommendations from those institutions and organs on areas of policy support and advocacy that may be required from the National Assembly. The Committee made several observations and, among them, it found that the lack of legal framework for the elimination of non-tariff barriers due to the delay in finalising the amendment of the EAC elimination of the Non-Tariff Barriers Act of 2017 and its regulation is still lagging behind the EAC in terms of integration. Intra-trade in EAC has remained low for a number of years. It is estimated to be about 10%, while international trade is driving it to almost 90%. This should not be the case. We should trade more with each other, noting that we are close to 500 million citizens, especially after DRC Congo joined the community. There is a disparity of privileges accorded to the community's organs and institutions, depending on the host partner State. The ratification of the protocol on privileges and immunities would address this challenge. As we know, in EALA, Bills emanate from the council. The Council of Ministers, and in this case, this National Assembly, can only ask its own Minister to consider this and put it to EALA, where it would be worked upon. Some services, particularly those in the telecommunication and air transport sector, continue to be unreasonably expensive, despite agreements at various levels to make the services affordable. You would know that flying to Dar-es-Salaam is more costly than flying 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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