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    "id": 1554963,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I sit in the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. The State Department of Trade is one of those specialised state departments that require whoever is chosen into those areas demonstrates a good grasp of the subject matter. I am a student of international trade, and I had the occasion to randomly engage and test her competence in terms of Section 7 of the Public Appointments and Approvals Act. I can confirm that I was pleasantly impressed with her versatility on issues concerning trade, international trade, the issues about international trade tariffs, whether or not they are fair trade or amount to restrictive trade practices, and the implications of the United States (US) trade tariffs on our coffee. The Leader of the Majority Party also talked about tea, but he should also have added clothing, which is also affected under the 10 per cent tariffs that will be imposed on Kenya. The Committee and I also engaged her on issues to do with trade agreements and the challenges facing Kenya in terms of concluding and having trade agreements that meet the standards and the needs of Kenya, and she was able to demonstrate versatility. I also want to confirm that we tested her competence in terms of her professional background. She has worked virtually in every sector imaginable: the public sector, the private sector, whether it be in investment, in governance, she has also worked with international organisations like the World Bank. She was able to show the Committee that she will bring all these professional credentials and academic background to bear in terms of shaping the policy that is required by the State Department for Trade. I join my colleagues in saying that she is competent. We hope that she will be able to give fresh impetus and shape to our trade and investment portfolio internationally. I support."
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