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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. J.K. Koech",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for East African Community",
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        "legal_name": "John Kipsang Koech",
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    "content": " I am a very honest man. I do not lie at all. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have read the treaty. I believe it is very clear. When we talk about partner States, it means the government of the country. I have talked with hon. Members of Parliament from Uganda and Tanzania. They talk about ratification by Parliament because their parliaments have to ratify all international treaties. That is their tradition. We cannot argue about that because it is the way they do it. May 16, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1371 When dealing with these amendments, it took a little bit longer for partner States because it had to go to their Parliaments. When I talked to my colleagues, they said according to their constitutions, their Parliaments must ratify all international treaties. I want to make it very clear that, in our traditions which have not been changed, all treaties once ratified by the Cabinet, the Minister for Foreign Affairs signs the instruments of ratification and deposits them with particular international organisation. In this case, the Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Tuju, signed the instrument of ratification and I saw it. I had to send my officers to Arusha to table the same with the Secretary General of the East African Community. That was done and it was clear. It was done according to the laws of Kenya. As far as it is concerned, there was nothing wrong. Everything has been done, including ratification and amendments. It is final. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am happy with this Parliament---"
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