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    "id": 837753,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/837753/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Cecily Mbarire",
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        "legal_name": "Cecily Mutitu Mbarire",
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    "content": "I had the opportunity of being an Assistant Minister for Tourism for five years. I remember for five years we were very clear that there was need to have univisa for tourists coming into East Africa. The idea was to make sure that once tourists land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, they are able to move in Kenya and cross over to Tanzania. It was for a common marketing strategy for East Africa as a tourist destination. The biggest challenge we faced was that one member-state felt that it was not in their interest. They thought Kenya had a hidden card. Therefore, they frustrated the effort to a point where we would organise inter-state ministerial meetings and the minister for that country would not show up. So, we never made any progress. I am happy that eventually, in the current regime of President Uhuru Kenyatta and other presidents who felt that the visa issue is of interest to the region, went ahead without that other member state to actualise it. I feel the frustration when certain member states do not see things in the same way. Therefore, they need to harmonise policies and laws so that everyone is on the same wavelength. At one point, one of our biggest challenges was the boundary between Serengeti and Maasai Mara. When tourists left Maasai Mara to cross over to Serengeti, each van would be asked to pay US$100 by authorities across the border. However, when they moved from Serengeti to Maasai Mara, they would not be asked to pay any money."
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