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    "id": 896076,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/896076/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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        "legal_name": "John Kiarie Waweru",
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    "content": "One of the recommendations that had been brought to the fore is caucusing of regions and presenting themselves individually as regions before the EU. With the continued debate, it is coming out that African, Caribbean and Pacific countries want to continue dealing with the EU as a bloc. They do not want to go to an area that will be viewed as a grey area of the divide and rule tactic. Kenya has a great opportunity here to lead on behalf of the continent. At this juncture, I take the earliest opportunity to say that the leadership in this House is leading by example. The calibre of the Members that have been nominated to represent this honourable House at the African Caribbean, Pacific and European Union is high starting with the leader of the delegation, the Deputy Speaker of this House, and all the Members who have got the opportunity to represent this House at the ACP-EU deliberations. I have had an opportunity to represent this House. I do not take it for granted. In a nutshell, in all the fronts that the ACP-EU is going to be relating with the EU at the political, social and economic fronts, Kenya stands the opportunity to not only be the torch and flag bearer, but to also be the thought leader by the quality of Members the House shall be nominating to go and represent us in these deliberations. Because of obvious reasons, I will make my contribution very short. With that, I second."
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