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    "id": 675320,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gethenji",
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        "legal_name": "James Ndungu Gethenji",
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    "content": "termination notice is a short period and proposed that the CS should consider proposing amendments in future on the same with a view to extending it from six to 12 months. The Report concludes that the National Assembly approves the ratification of the agreement as it is in Kenya’s national interest. The Committee is, therefore, thankful to the offices of the Speaker and Clerk of the National Assembly for the logistics and technical support accorded to the Members for its sittings and during the sittings. I, therefore, beg to move the Motion that this House adopts the Report on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Defence Cooperation for consideration and approval by the House pursuant to Section 8 (4) of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012 and Standing Order No.199. For clarity, I wish to go through the recommendations that Members do not have. The recommendations of the Committee are that:- 1. The House approves the ratification of the agreement as it is in Kenya’s national interest. 2. Directs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare instruments of ratification and exchange the same with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 3. Authorises the CS for Defence to take the necessary actions. 4. The Kenya Government should support miraa growing farmers and promote the marketing of the crop internationally as this was a key point that was raised by the Members from Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties being one of the areas they have found a challenge with this Report and this relationship. We also thank the Government of the Republic of Kenya for what it is already doing in supporting the farmers from Meru and Tharaka Nithi with the Kshs1 billion fund that the President launched recently. We ask that the Presidential Task Force on Miraa be expedited. We also request the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Industrialisation and International Trade to fast-track efforts to locate and identify markets for this important agricultural crop for the people of Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties to continue to benefit from the commercial activities. Having said that, I wish to invite my sister, Hon. Nyokabi, to second the Motion."
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