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    "id": 1031404,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitutu Masaba, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Shadrack Mose",
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        "legal_name": "Shadrack John Mose",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to second the Report by the Chairperson. I wish to submit as follows. First and foremost, we realised as the Chairperson has rightfully said, that there is what we call freedom of choice for a transporter to transport his goods from one destination to another. The issue of SGR that was raised by my colleague, Hon. Abdullswamad Nassir, was critical. I can see many of my colleagues from the coast are here. The SGR is one of the flagship projects of the Vision 2030 in this country. So much so that as we discuss about the SGR, as Members of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing, we made it that that is one of the flagship projects of Vision 2030. Actually, it was meant to enhance and increase the cargo throughout Mombasa and also to the inland depots in Nairobi and Naivasha. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the SGR, in essence, was meant to increase efficiency, predictability and reduce costs. Therefore, our discussion was centred on that aspect so that at the end of the day, we are looking at SGR which is a national flagship project that has been implemented at a cost that we need to pay. The most critical issue therefore, is how we would ensure that this flagship project - Vision 2030 - continues without hurting the other form of transporters. For SGR to remain the choice of shippers, it is important to ensure that it is efficient, predictable and at all times, will address the issue of cost. The issue of cost should remain the focus of service delivery. The Government should deliver this SGR as a symbiotic multi-model transport system for sustainable economic growth. This symbiotic model should not be a model that 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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