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    "id": 555077,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1576,
        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Report by the Committee on the ratification of this Protocol. First, having considered the Protocol and the Report by the Committee, I support the observations made by the Committee regarding the ratification of the Protocol. This particular Protocol is going to reduce the freight transport charges and improve transport. Again, it is going to make it easier for trade within the East African Community. It will increase business. Once we increase business, there is also the opportunity of improving trade. When we reduce freight charges and the time taken in terms of transport, then we are also going to improve the profitability of the business. This will increase the competitiveness of our region as a business hub. As we know, Kenya is a regional power in terms of the economy and this will make it better. I support this considering that these Northern Corridor projects are also going to directly affect my community and constituency. The second railway line from Lamu will pass through Garissa, my constituency of Igembe North, through Kasuru and Ndumoru up to Isiolo. That is going to open up a wide area within Igembe North and will ease the transport and movement of goods and services to Ethiopia and even Sudan. Given the significance of trade, this is going to make it possible for the improvement and maintenance of our roads. As it is at the moment, we are making roads but because of the heavy trucks that are also congesting and destroying the roads, transport through the railway will make it faster. The fast movement of goods and services will improve the profitability and encourage more investors within the region. The more investors we have within the region the better. We will create more jobs and this will increase the opportunities for more Kenyans to improve and make their livelihoods better. When we have this effective transport system, it is going to decongest our roads. The question of corruption will be reduced along the roads. We have all these checkpoints and instead of these being places for checking and regulating, they are centres for corruption. Once we have this kind of transport system, it will make it easier for business and better for us. With these remarks, I support this Protocol given that it has taken into consideration our Constitution and there is nothing that contradicts our supreme law in the land. It also supports the integration of the East African Community (EAC). Given all the benefits accrued to it, I support this Protocol."
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