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    "id": 887377,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Vihiga, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ernest Kivai",
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        "legal_name": "Ernest Ogesi Kivai",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. From the outset, the continent of Africa is divided among various regional economic blocs. There is the EAC which covers about seven member states. There is ECOWAS which covers many states in the western part of Africa. There is SADC which covers most of southern and central Africa and the Arab Maghreb Union which covers most of North Africa. Those are the major economic blocs that Africa is divided into. It was not a coincidence that EAC and ECOWAS regional economic blocs were the ones invited to this meeting. The reason is that when it comes to implementing regional togetherness in Africa, EAC has taken a very good lead in implementing the requirements of the AU. Following right behind is ECOWAS. As the Mover stated, we need 15 countries to ratify this particular Protocol for it to be operational. There has been slow progress now. When the Committee invited the two economic blocs, EAC and ECOWAS, it was one way of fast tracking to get the 15 ratification signatures. The Mover has explained the meaning of this Protocol very well. It is a way of making sure that people in Africa can move freely the way we see it in Europe and elsewhere."
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