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    "id": 764751,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, matters of the East African Community are very close to my heart because my father served there in a very important position of Deputy Secretary General of the defunct Community and Secretary to the Authority. Then the three Heads of State appointed me in 2004 to chair a meeting to fast-track the East African Federation. This is a very important matter because Kenya has been very unfortunate. Kenya is now being blamed for the late start of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). This Assembly was convened just before we went to the elections. It could not take off because Kenya had not made its nominations. The four member states of the community are blaming Kenya for the non-starting of EALA. That is a great embarrassment for Kenya which should take the lead in ensuring that the various organs of the Community are up and running and very functional. I support this Committee because it is composed of very able people. I hope that they can now move with speed to make sure that the gap is filled. It is only after the EALA is in place that the Community can work. The Community is more or less"
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