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    "id": 221232,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/221232/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Cheboi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 329,
        "legal_name": "Moses Kipkemboi Cheboi",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, aware that the East African Community Treaty was ratified by the Parliaments of the three partner States before it came into force; cognizant that Article 150 of the Treaty provides that any amendments to the Treaty be ratified by all the partner States; further cognizant that Parliament is the sole legislative arm of the Government of Kenya; this House resolves that any amendments to the existing Treaty be submitted to the National Assembly for ratification. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a Motion I consider very important. The History of the East African Community dates back to the immediate post-Independence state in the three countries. More recently, the East African Community Treaty was signed on 30th November, 1999, after nearly three years of intense negotiation and consultation. The Treaty was ratified on 7th July, 2000, thereby entering into force. Partly, the reason as to why the original East African Federation collapsed in 1977 was because of lack of proper involvement---"
}