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    "id": 887413,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Igembe Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kubai Iringo",
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        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
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    "content": "things to be happen to us. Therefore, a member state can stay with us despite her shortcoming. We should have clear laws that will be respected and accepted by each member state. This will work effectively if one is allowed to come to Kenya any time he/she wants with proper documents, provided he or she adheres to the laws of this country. They will not encounter any bottlenecks. As the President said the other day, it is happening. However, if you visit other EAC countries, you will find that there are many bottlenecks. The Customs Services Department under the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) recommended that they put up a building next to the member states customs offices and bring their officers to the Kenyan offices so that when you travel, you are cleared and not stopped. That will be effective. However, if you go to Holili in Taveta, the arrangement is being operationalised, but the Tanzanians have refused to come to our side. We are always cleared in Kenya then we go and get clearance from the Tanzanian side. It is like we are rowing the boat forward, but they are rowing it backwards. It needs the Heads of States and Council of Ministers to sit down and chart a way forward so that once they decide that this is the direction we will be moving, we move in that direction without others back-pedalling. We should have penalties for those who will backpedal. They should not get everything on a silver platter. Despite all these shortcomings in our local arrangements, we are still far ahead. For example, the protocol we joined with the West Africans. If we embrace it and move in tandem with them, we are bound to reap a lot in terms of human mobility, goods and services and many other things. These protocols are necessary. Regional and continental integrations are the way to go for us to move forward. I can see I have no more time. I support this Report. Thank you."
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