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    "id": 926022,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/926022/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nakuru Town East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Gikaria",
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I rise to seek direction not on what has just been discussed but on a matter that was before the House yesterday regarding consideration of the agreement between the Government of Kenya and that of Italy on the Luigi Broglio-Malindi Space Centre. The Treaty Making and Ratification Act of 2012 gives directions on how we, as Parliament, should look at an agreement. It talks about reservations. According to this Act, Parliament can only give reservation. Now, at what point? Is the reservation supposed to be considered in the agreement? As it is, the agreement will lapse after 15 years. Do we wait for 15 years to give our reservations? Maybe, you will give us direction on matters to do with this aspect. We were discussing it somewhere in the morning, but we did not get a clear answer. So, we are seeking your direction so that, as Parliament, we can move. I do not want to say that those are my views; that, the agreements disadvantage the Kenya Government holistically in terms of who calls the shots. There is a CEO who is appointed by the Italian Government while our deputy is also restricted. I do not want to debate the matter but, please, give us direction as to how this reservation should be considered. Is it before the agreement is done? Is it after the 15 years lapse? So, I am seeking your direction on this very important aspect regarding this important institution."
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