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    "id": 674233,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/674233/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kagwe",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mutahi Kagwe",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(b) I rise to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget. In the Statement, the Chairperson should explain the following:- (1) Given that the European Union (EU) deadline of 1st October, 2016 as the date upon which the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) ought to have been signed and ratified, what are Kenya’s options to safeguard the duty-free quota free market access to the EU? (2) Are the discussions going on at the United National Conference on Trade and Development 2014 (UNCTAD 14) in Kenya likely to help in any way to extend the 1st October, 2016 deadline? (3) In the event of the loss of duty-free quota free market access, what would be the impact on exporters of flowers, tea, coffee and other commodities and how can we mitigate these effects? (4) What are the possible options that might be pursued by Kenya and the East African Community (EAC) in order to safeguard the duty free quota market access to the EU market and avoid trade disruptions? (5) What are we doing as a country, given the reluctance of the EAC partner States which are still trying to maintain cohesion in the region and in our customs union?"
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