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    "id": 1481240,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I want to applaud the very senior delegation led by Sen. Mungatana, the leader of the delegation. The delegation is composed of very senior legislators and we are happy to also benefit from their wisdom and their institutional memory of the legislative arm of our Government. Sen. Mungatana has a rich history, both from his profession and from his work in Parliament, as demonstrated by his contributions and debates right at the Senate. Sen. (Prof.) Margaret Kamar is a seasoned legislator and we remain very proud of the delegation that has made this report. As I support this Report, I also look forward to an Africa that we will be very proud of. I would like an Africa that will be working towards the preservation and conservation of the vast resources that we have in this region. There is no African country that is not blessed with great resources. Thus, I am very happy about the composition of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) committees as presented in this Report. If you look at Paragraph 13, you see the committees there such as the Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environment. Other than the preservation and conservation of our resources, I look forward to an Africa that will have harmonized air travel. We have often heard at public forums the Rt. Hon. former Prime Minister, Raila Amolo Odinga talk about the challenges we have in air travel in Africa. He talks about the various barriers that are there and the many clearances that you have to get if you are to fly over the African airspace. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Report. I look forward to discussing some of these challenges, so that we get solutions. I also look forward to a more harmonized currency across Africa. As was echoed by my senior, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, Africa was one. We were made to feel that Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, Rwanda and all these countries were created from the same block. I look forward to a day when I will travel from Kenya and go north, south or west, but only use one currency. Based on that, I support the report. We are looking forward to eminent solutions that will come from this engagement. In the Report, there is reference to a number of objectives of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). I am keen on good governance around the continent and an Africa that will be peaceful and secure, where issues of human rights take precedence. I look forward to an Africa that will have enhanced infrastructure. Other than the air travel, we can have an enhanced road network and water transport. That can only come forward with the objectives that have been set by the PAP. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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