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    "id": 675318,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gethenji",
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        "legal_name": "James Ndungu Gethenji",
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    "content": "The Committee observed that under Article 9, the sums of the licences on Laikipia Air Base and Kahawa Garrison do not reflect the situation on the ground. The tabulation of the amount to be paid for licence fees was pegged on the evaluation of the permanent infrastructure in the training area and not on the commercial value of the land. In comparison, the United States of America (USA) pays Djibouti US$ 63 million, which translates to about Kshs6.6 billion a year for the use of Djibouti Air Base for the Horn of Africa group. Further, the amount indicated only relates to Laikipia Air Base and Kahawa Garrison and nothing is mentioned of the other facilities. The Committee noted that the Cabinet Secretary should consider proposing amendments and negotiating for an increment, including annual increment of the fees on the annual roll over this Defence Cooperation Agreement."
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