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    "id": 867652,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Pokot South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Pkosing",
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        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": "amendment was to replace Article 13 that relates to the establishment of tariffs. That is what it is requesting to amend in the agreement that has been submitted to this House for approval. Establishment of tariffs of the agreement is replaced by a new text outlined in Article 1 of the protocol. This is done to make it more liberal. That is the reason we have this amendment. It will allow for a more liberal negotiation of tariffs between Turkey and our country. The Turkish authorities have requested for the protocol to be formally signed for it to be in force. That is the brief about the service agreements that I have talked about. I have given a flow from when they were initiated up to how they come to this House. These agreements will open business opportunities between our country and the four countries that are seeking air services agreement with us. When this Motion was before the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing, we consulted the relevant ministry and listened to concerned departments. The concerned departments requested that we pass these agreements. As I had stated, one of the agreements was negotiated in 2008 and yet, up to now, it has not been ratified. That is not out of our making, but the negotiation procedures. I want to inform the House that when the agreements were brought before the Committee, after it listened to the ministry and the departments concerned like the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, the Committee agreed that there is nothing in the agreements that injure the Constitution or any other provisions of the law. What it can only do is to increase market. Now that this county is moving towards being a mid-level economy, these agreements are vital. It is particularly coming during the December holidays and that makes it important. Countries will have foreign exchange and tourists. Therefore, the recommendation of the Committee is that the four agreements are in order. They were properly initiated and procedurally submitted before the House. They are in the interest of Kenya. The Committee therefore, recommends that the House approves the four agreements that are before this House to increase our communication and transport across those countries. I, therefore, request my colleague, Hon. (Ms.) Jaldesa from Isiolo County, to second the Motion. Thank you."
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