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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aluoch",
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    "content": "our parliaments in EA could be used as a catalyst in getting into this Monetary Union. Again, at that time, there was reluctance from Tanzania Parliament. I am however glad that now Tanzania has adopted this Protocol. However, even then, in Kigali, it was not easy for us because the delegation from Dar es Salaam listened to us for three days. When we were now drawing conclusions on the third day, they said they would not go along with us until they had travelled back to Dar es Salaam to talk to the Minister and the Cabinet. Again, that to me was a demonstration of suspicion and reluctance to join. I am glad that all this is now history. We now want to move together and as we move together, adopting this Protocol is just one step that brings us very close to having one currency. We have heard Members of this House saying that the benefits of having one currency are enormous. As we have one currency, we look at one political union. Now, there again we are going to have stumbling blocks clearly, not just out of competition for who will lead the political federation but then again on what type of ideology the countries of EA are going to follow. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I know as a Kenyan who looks forward to one East Africa that we are going to overcome all these suspicions because the people of EA would like to go beyond this Protocol and finally end up with one nation. The benefits of one nation have been said by other Members before me. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is important to note that as we move towards one Monetary Union and one currency, we must identify some of the stumbling blocks that we expect to meet. We must also plan on how we are going to overcome them. It is my desire that in the next five years, we should be thinking of the East African Federation where all our countries will then move together. I do not want to say more than that but I want to say that I fully support this Motion. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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