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    "content": "how long it takes to actually get goods and services from Mombasa to their countries. Of course, with the advent of the SGR then we expect that there will be a lot of movement of goods. This will also take away the load from our roads. It will also increase efficiency. Therefore, a treaty that seeks to augment that in terms of the procedures at the port is very welcome. Members will agree with me that there is a lot of inefficiency at the port to the extent where members of the public are told to pay for individuals to actually file their details online. I do not know how that would happen. I had to show that even with the creation of e-systems or the management information systems, the human agency aspect still remains a barrier to trade and development. Hon. Speaker, we are getting a lot of things from outside the country. With this kind of globalization or free movement of goods and services, we have ended up with a situation whereby we have countries that are manufacturers and others that are basically consumers. Last year, when I was in China, I saw a lot of young men and women working on products so that they could sell them in Africa. This morning I was listening to a programme by BBC and it was being said that China alone has got about one million people within Africa. When we are importing goods or when we are keen on reducing the various non- tarrif barriers, bottlenecks and blockades, what is it that we are actually exporting to the outside markets? We need to ask ourselves that question so that we are not just facilitating others to come and sell their goods here and yet in essence, we increase the balance of payment deficit that is very glaring within our budget. Recently there has been a reduction in terms of prices of commodities. This is something that I would want to imagine, that as much as we may want to accede to this treaty so that we are compliant as a country, we have to ask questions. What is it that we are doing with regard to enhancement of trade with countries that are basically producing raw materials and countries that are producing for export? How do we increase and have mechanisms to increase that kind of output to the outside world? This is something that we may need to negotiate. I am sure there is a protocol within the World Trade Organization framework which this country can leverage when we have this meeting in December. The other issue that also comes out very clearly is the fact that we need to ensure that whatever agreements that we make are actually going to create jobs for our people. That efficiency by itself has been properly elucidated. It is going to help Kenyans get 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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