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    "id": 1550272,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1550272/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I will respond as follows: following the President’s directive of making Kenya a visa-free country with effect from 1st January 2024, the State Department for Citizen Services introduced the ETA system. It provides advanced security screening of travellers before they arrive in the country. The State Department for Citizen Services engaged a consortium, Travizory Border Security and Konvergenz Network Solutions, to undertake the implementation of ETA under a self-financing Public Private Partnership (PPP) piloting framework. For the standard ETA, which cost US$30, the service provider was paid US$8.5. The United States of America (USA) multiple ETA costs US$160, and the service provider was paid US$15. As of 25th February 2025, the total number of ETAs supplied was 1,596,799, which generated US$50,568,810. Out of this, the service provider is entitled to US$12,255,013. This was a pilot project as the State Department explored ways to localise the ETA solution. Under my stewardship, the eCitizen ETA solution was rolled out on 9th March 2025. As of 25th March 2025, eCitizen ETA— which is a local and Ministry solution— was rolled out at 1. 00 p.m., and 38,634 ETAs had been applied and paid through the eCitizen platform. Hon. Speaker, regarding the list of technical service providers during the piloting phase of 4th January 2024 to 8th March 2025, the State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services engaged with the M/S Travizory Border Security SA and Konvergence Network Solutions consortium. However, from 9th March 2025, as I have already indicated for sustainability purposes, ETA solutions, which are localised and hosted at the E-Citizen platform, will be launched. Hon. Speaker, now on Question No.3, how has the ETA system impacted Kenya's tourism and business travel? According to the Kenya Tourism Board Annual Report of 2024, Kenya's tourism sector reported record growth with 2.4 million international visitors, a 15 per 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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