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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. A number of fundamental issues have been raised. I was particularly keen on what the Member for Wajir North has said, that they are dissenting the Report. I was wondering whether he and the other members of the Committee who are dissenting may afford a minority report that could have been tabled together with this Report. Fundamentally, I have perused through this Report and, indeed, the issue that has been raised by Hon. T.J Kajwang’ on public participation – and he has mentioned the LSK among the stakeholders – is very fundamental. The written submissions that were received by the Committee include that of the LSK and, at least, other five law firms that wrote submissions. However, the issue that Hon. T.J Kajwang' has raised was the adequacy of public participation. There is a complaint. I am privy to the discussion with a few of the members of the Committee – that the LSK has, indeed, written to the Committee protesting the issue of not having been allowed to appear before the Committee - more fundamentally, is the notice that was given by the Office of the Clerk that, members of the public, including the LSK and all the other people who wrote memoranda, were only given five days. Understandably, in these COVOD-19 times, there might have been issues. But with COVID-19 all over the world, we have been challenged that even parliamentary democracy is being threatened. Democracy around the world is being threatened by this pandemic. It is being used as an excuse not to allow due process to be followed. We must not fall prey to this danger. Other than public participation, what this Bill seeks to do – and I want to agree with the member of that Committee, the Member for Wajir North – is to nationalize Kenya Airways. As you are aware, KQ is not just making losses, it is making monumental losses. With COVID-19, it is at a risk of making higher losses. The Bill is seeking to nationalize KQ by merging it with KAA. I am happy that the Member for Wajir North – and I think he is taking over from my experience The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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