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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Jackson Kosgei",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I support the ratification of the Africa Finance Corporation. It has been prosecuted by colleagues who have spoken before me, giving details of the content of the Motion. It has been said that it is not great wealth in the hands of few individuals that proves a country is prosperous, but great general wealth evenly distributed among the people. That is what raises a nation. My colleague mentioned earlier on about the development of Europe immediately after the two devastating wars in 1918 and 1945. They regrouped as nations and decided that they would want to develop Europe. They had a dream to have a garden, although they considered the rest of the world as a jungle. They said it was not going to be possible when every individual country would develop infrastructure for their own country using their own resources, unless they brought them together. Hon. Temporary Speaker, in 1947 they started the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. It was later to be known as the World Bank. It played a very crucial role in the reconstruction of Europe so much that if any of us has had a chance to visit Europe, they will notice that the infrastructural development in Europe is the same amongst all the nations. Currently, they have a visa that when you get one visa from one corner in Europe, you can use it across the other countries except for Britain because they voted to leave the EU. Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is easy to discuss and ratify a treaty though we have to ensure that it does not remain in our archives or go slow on its implementation. There are three things that made Europeans grow and develop. Studies show that, one, they were guided by the solidarity of purpose. We must agree that there is no one who will develop Africa except ourselves, and this was the dream of our fathers who fought for independence, self-rule and our dignity as Africans. 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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