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    "id": 496610,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
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    "content": "I was watching in the news today. I saw the launch of one of those rockets that go to the outer space which exploded in the United States of America. Sorry for that. However, there was a Russian rocket that was launched which was very successful. The question is that those countries that have gone even to space technology and dominated the world in politics, economy, trade and in everything, they all have big populations. However, tiny countries that have remained alone do not get anywhere. You will be rich but nobody will listen to you because you do not make a mark in the world. When we come together as a monetary union in East Africa, we will also benefit from tourism. We will sell this region as one unit so that tourists can choose where to go and will benefit more because we will sell it as one single destination. Besides that, we have also to note that we have discovered a lot of hydrocarbons. Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, which are the biggest economies of the five East African countries have discovered similar minerals. It will be easier to mine these minerals and to market ourselves because this is the engine of growth. However, if we are not united, even investors will not know how to approach this region. For our people to benefit, it is good to come together so that we can attract the big multinationals and then we have a package that is negotiated together which will bring more benefits to our people. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to say this, Kenyans have a more educated population in this region than in the other regions. We have more institutions of higher learning, more specialised training, more advanced institutes and universities and so forth. So, we will benefit more by going into this union than any other country. The Standard Gauge Railway will go through Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. These are the things that will spur economic growth for our people in this region. For us to benefit as a country, let us support this Committee because they have done a good job. Let us not try to oppose this union because it will be better for us. If you look at Germany, it is the biggest economy in Europe and it is the one that encourages the other poorer and smaller states to be united. It has the strongest economy which has not gone down. It is growing faster than the other economies. So, like Kenya here, we have the biggest developed economy. When we encourage this union, we are the economy that will grow bigger and I am sure we will do business in those countries. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to pay tribute to Michael Sata, the president of Zambia who died. I want to send my condolences and urge the good people of Zambia to remain calm and wait for a constitutional transition of power in a peaceful way in 90 days to come. Hon.T emporary Deputy Speaker, I support."
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