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    "id": 960066,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ijara, PDR",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sophia Noor",
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        "legal_name": "Sophia Abdi Noor",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute to this important international instrument. From the outset, I support the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing. I thank them for bringing this instrument. The other day they brought the issue of our airline, Kenya Airways - the pride of Africa. We discussed it at length and supported that Kenya Airways must be transformed to go to the next level in terms of its operation. As a country that needs a lot of investment, it is important that when it comes to security and safety, we make it our responsibility as a House. We should critically look at how we can support anything that touches on the security of this country, its citizens and the passengers who travel to our country with the airlines that land in our country. Because of that, I support the approval of the ratification of the Protocol to amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Acts Committed on Board Aircraft (Montreal Protocol, 2014). As country, we are trying to expand our networks. As we expand our networks and enter into new agreements with other international companies and countries, we need to also appreciate that we are part of a global village where we are trying to connect and relate to every country. The security of every individual we interact with is very key. If something happens to another country’s airline on our soil and we have not appreciated this instrument, then it is going to look bad on us. So, it is important that we support this, as a country. It is important for this House to appreciate this very important instrument that is addressing issues of passengers, airlines and interrelations globally with other people. The other important thing that this amendment will bring on board is economic growth for our country. We will be able to grow because of creating an environment which is insecurity- free. People will be very comfortable to come and do business with us. People will be able to come and invest in our country. Security is the most important thing. That is why any time issues touching on security come on board, we need to collectively support the relevant authorities so that we are able to sell our country. When we talk about security, we talk about an enabling environment; an environment that is good; an environment that takes care of everybody; an environment that protects its citizens and beyond. We will then be able to say that our country is 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."
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