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    "id": 465422,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/465422/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kang’ata",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1826,
        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "First, in terms of the East African market, Kenya has an edge. We have a balance of trade and a balance of payment in so far as the East African Community is concerned. But most importantly, in terms of capital, we happen to be the country with the biggest capital base. Again, I would like to call upon the Chairman to ensure, once we enact this law, that he pushes his counterparts from the other East African countries to amend their laws so that we have one uniform law. I am saying this because I have also noted a trend where Kenya is continuing to amend the law in so far as East African issues are concerned, but our counterparts are delaying. I am saying this in respect of practising lawyers. We have a situation where we have allowed lawyers from Uganda, Tanzania and generally from the East African region to come to Kenya and practice but the other East African countries do not reciprocate. It appears as if Kenya is the one which is doing things first in so far as East African Community matters are concerned. Therefore, once we amend this law, I pray that Parliament - of course, has a Committee on East Africa - pushes our counterparts to amend their laws so that we have one uniform law. If you are a Kenyan you can go straight to Uganda, Tanzania and everywhere in East Africa and establish insurance business."
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