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    "id": 770506,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Woman Representative for Busia County",
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    "content": "All the rules have been strictly followed as our Chairman has said. We ensured that the right number of candidates was nominated this time round. Jubilee, as qualified, was to nominate 15 candidates and NASA 12 candidates. As our Chair has said, due to non-disclosure by some of the candidates, two of them were disqualified. Therefore, the ballot papers will have 14 candidates for Jubilee and 11 candidates for NASA. No independent candidates qualified as our Chairman has clearly stated. I just want to wish the nominees all the best bearing in mind that we need integration more than ever in the EAC. Recently, we have seen a few incidences from our partners which may hinder further integration. We request our nominees who will go there to work hard because they are already late. We want thorough integration done and the EALA Members should be comfortable with each other. I, therefore, urge the nominees to seriously legislate on deepening integration through free movement of people, labour, capital and speed up regional development which is very important. When the nominees get to work, they should legislate and fight for harmonised taxation systems, equitable and fair trade practices. What comes to mind is my county, Busia, because business ends at the Malaba border on the Ugandan side. We need those practices which deny our people business to be reviewed, so that people can work in a good environment. The counties at the borders need serious consideration in the EALA budget. My county, Busia, has a lot of traffic and hence this has seriously stretched our facilities especially health facilities. The challenges are many and we hope EALA will legislate on such issues among others once fully functional. I wish the nominees the best. I second the Report. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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