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    "id": 1034069,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nambale, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sakwa Bunyasi",
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        "legal_name": "John Sakwa Bunyasi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the findings of this report by the Public Investments Committee, under the leadership of Mr. Nassir. This has been one of the flagship investments in Kenya for a long time. In fact, for many people who have an element of historical knowledge, it evoked the early days when the railways essentially literally opened up the Kenyan inland into Uganda and made a huge difference that has led to the development of these republics that exist today. However, as we know, the SGR - with all of the benefits that it can bring and hopefully, it will continue to bring - had some challenges. It was done at costs much exceeding what they should have been and somebody has to bear that cost. That cost would be borne through the operating expenses of SGR; by users of the SGR. Moreover, the problems clearly started there now we have to fix them but, Kenya has committed itself to an open economy and that has brought us a long way. Moreover, for those who may not know, in the 1970s we had a similar debate when there was a big challenge with trackers wanting to get a share of the cargo transport from the coast to Nairobi. There was a discussion on tariff approvals and how the tarrific in these two modes of transport determines which one then sort of gets ahead. You cannot do that at the expense of denying people the choices they have to make. Therefore, I am glad that, in fact we are finally seeing the sense of it. There must be ways other than administrative ones that you can play around the incentive such that the SGR, perhaps because of speed, time, security and any other reasons, it can then become the more favorable mode of transport. In the long run, I hope the heavier traffic will go by the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and save our roads maintenance costs and therefore, saving money for this economy which can be used in other areas. 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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