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    "id": 925267,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/925267/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kajiado South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Katoo ole Metito",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13239,
        "legal_name": "Janet Marania Teyiaa",
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    "content": "I wish to refer to Article 17 of the Agreement which provides for the modalities of its entry into force, duration and termination. The Agreement is to come into force on the receipt of the last notification from the parties indicating the respective internal procedures have been complied with. Each state has got its own internal procedures that are recognised and accepted by law. Once the last notification is received that those internal procedures have been followed, then the Agreement will come into force. For instance, in the case of Kenya, such a notification will be to the effect that the Agreement has been ratified by the National Assembly in line with the Treaty Making and Ratification Act of 2012. The Agreement is to remain in force for a period of 15 years and may be renewed through mutual agreement or understanding. I said this, Article talks of modalities of coming into force, duration and termination. The Agreement may be terminated by either party serving written notice of not less than 12 months, that is, a one-year notice. The termination of the agreement is not to affect the payment of any debts, claims, or compensation, or excuse any party from its accrued liabilities. If you give notice, you will have to settle down all your liabilities, claims and debts. Article 118 of our Constitution, specifically sub-article 1(b), states that Parliament shall facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of Parliament and its committees. Section 8 of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act of 2012, provides for the consideration and ratification of treaties by Parliament. I want to say, specifically National Assembly because Parliament is both Houses. Here we are talking of the National Assembly. Sub-section 3 states that the relevant parliamentary committee shall, during its consideration of the treaty, ensure public participation in the ratification process in accordance with the laid down parliamentary procedures. Those laid down procedures were followed. For example, the Clerk of the National Assembly put adverts in the national dailies in March this year. We received some memoranda from the public. One was from Professor Paul Baki who was my lecturer at the university. He is now in the Union Space Working Groups at the Technical University of Kenya. There was another memorandum from a Kenyan staff at the Luigi Broglio Space Centre. There was another one from Mr. Joseph Mutua Muvea from the Green Kenya Investment Corporation, a company dealing with environmental protection. These are the ones that came from the public. We subjected them to the normal hearings. We also had submission from the Ministry of Defence and views from the members of the public. We observed the following: 1. The implementation of the provisions in the Agreement will enable Kenya develop capacity for the local space sector building capability in space science and technology and establish sustainable programmes and applications to benefit the citizenry as opposed to the existing agreement which was ratified in 1964. The experts who gave their views and appeared before the Committee said that this is a better deal than the existing one. There is always room for modification and improvement, but as it is, it is better than the existing one. 2. That neither the Government of Kenya nor the Italian Government has invested in the development of human capacity to take over the management of the Broglio Space Centre. However, if this Agreement is ratified by this House, there is a commitment from the Italian Government that the capacity of Kenyans is going to be built and scholarships, 15 of them, are going to be offered to Kenyans who should take over the management of the Centre within some time to come. That is the transfer of technology. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}