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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tongi",
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        "legal_name": "Richard Nyagaka Tongi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to also speak to this wonderful Motion on the Report from Hon. Wangari Mwaniki, the Member of Parliament for Kigumo Constituency. This goes to tell us of the value of getting experts to handle issues. The topic is technical but the way it has been simplified by Hon. Wangari Mwaniki has made it so easy for all of us to understand, and more so to understand the importance of the ACP-EU programme. It is a programme which has really enhanced the economy of Kenya. It is a programme which is adding value to our economy, and which all of us of goodwill in this country need to support. That is why I appreciate the effort of the Mover of the Motion and acknowledge the benefits therein to Kenya in having this agreement in place. It is important to mention that the programme enhances promotion of trade. Without this, we will be paying a lot of taxes today. As a country, our products will be very unattractive to foreigners. They will not be keen to buy from Kenya because they can afford to buy the same products from neighbouring countries at a cheaper cost. We all appreciate that Kenya is ranked as a poor country and, therefore, it attracts a lot of taxes when we sell our products. For example, when we go to sell our flowers out there, we pay a lot of tax and that makes our products very The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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