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    "id": 369518,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Opiyo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odhiambo Opiyo",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you for giving this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. The 11th Parliament came into existence during a time when our Constitution also changed. Parliament as is currently constituted has got extended powers. The best thing that could be for the benefit of this country would be to engage Parliament, every other time that we sign any agreements with our development partners. Hon. Speaker, Sir, I want to say that for us to encourage development in this region, and for us to encourage industrial growth within our country, it would be important to look inwards and to engage in activities that promote markets for locally produced goods. Hon. Speaker, Sir, for a long time, as a country we have engaged in agreements with other development partners without looking into the long term effects of such agreements on our industrial growth. I would want to support this particular Motion by saying that we as a country must engage our development partners within this region and all agreements that we enter into that are aimed at development must always ensure that we give priority to members of this particular region and, of course, we give priority to products that are produced locally. Hon. Speaker, Sir, we would not want to envisage a situation where one individual, be it a Cabinet or Principal Secretary, or whoever enters into an agreement on trade that commits our country without, particularly engaging this august House. So, I want to urge hon. Members of this House to look at this Motion favourably with the aim of enhancing the powers of this House with regard to agreements that are usually signed on trade and partnership. With those remarks, therefore, I support this particular Motion."
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