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    "id": 887393,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/887393/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM – K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "There is no country that is an island. Our country operates in a system where there are many other countries. For us to have proper development, we require proper partnerships. That is why the issue of regional integration came about. For us to do business, we need a bigger market. A small market, say, of one country only, the goods and services provided by it cannot fetch much because the trade therein is just internal. Unless a market is as big as China’s which has a large population… Here in Kenya, with slightly over 40 million people, it is important that we build this economy by taking advantage of our neighbours. We need to partner with them in order to have a bigger market. So, it is important to note that the size of the market matters. That is why, for us to develop as a nation, we have to embrace regional integration so that we can access a larger market. I know, currently, Kenya is a member of the East African Community market which is a small market. There is need to expand it and integrate with other economies so that we grow."
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