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    "id": 435950,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Murungi",
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        "legal_name": "Kathuri Murungi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion as presented to this House by the Committee on Regional Integration of which I am member. I thank the Chairlady for elaborating this matter and giving out clauses that need to be looked at. I hope the hon. Members will look at the HANSARD to check the clauses that we need to look into so that we can have good laws. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, these Bills show Members that they are not already enacted by the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). They have been brought to us so that we give our input. We have done so as a Committee. We have consulted stakeholders. On this Bill on cross-border legal practice, we consulted the Law Society of Kenya. They gave us very good input which we have incorporated in our comments. One thing that we should do as the National Assembly is to support and scrutinize the laws which will help us get into integration, soonest. On the Common Market Protocol, Kenya is the highest beneficiary of this protocol. This is because the volume of trade that we transact with our partners; Uganda and Tanzania is so high. On cross-border legal practice, these laws will enhance free movement of labour in this region. I also would wish that EALA brings forward other legislation that will enable other professionals like doctors, engineers, architects and others to practise across the region. In this Bill, Clause 10 and Clause 11 talk about free movement of labour. If you look keenly at this Bill, you will realize that it is a good law. We need to look closely at the recommendations that we have given as a Committee. 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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