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    "id": 1103819,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1103819/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13162,
        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the Censure Motion against the two Cabinet Secretaries. I also rise to support the first part of the Motion where the Senate is expressing its concern over the increasing price of fuel and the attendant costs of living. Before I delve into the details of the Motion, allow me to convey my condolences to the families that lost loved ones in the tragic boat accident that happened in Homa Bay Town. Currently, eight bodies have been recovered and search and rescue efforts are still ongoing. Once we settle all these issues, this will form a good basis for discussion on the preparedness of our county governments, to cope with such disasters and the utilization of emergency funds that are established by Statutes, because we have witnessed politicians finance search and rescue efforts yet each and every county government is allowed by the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012 to establish an emergency fund to respond in such situations. Coming back to the Motion, I visited Mfangano Island in the course of last week. The Mfangano Island relies on diesel power to light it up since it is very far from the main land, cables cannot be laid from the traditional grid. When the price of fuel is increased, where will the fisher folk in Mfangano Island go to? For one to move from the mainland to Mfangano Island, you have to take a boat. Due to the long distance on water and because of the furry of the wind and waves in that part of the lake, we no longer use paddled canoes. We have to use motorized boats. For some reason, the people of Mfangano are wondering why it makes sense for the Government to provide free ferries at the Coast in Likoni and not provide Government ferries for the people of Mfangano. Why must it be left to the private sector who are making and fleecing the residents of Mfangano Island? It is almost impossible to build a house in Mfangano Island. Cement is bought in the main land and by the time you transport it to Mfangano Island the cost goes up to Kshs1,000 yet the people on the mainland can buy cement at Kshs600. When the price of fuel goes up, we are hurting the people of Mfangano Island. The grid in Mfangano is not expansive; that means that more people are still using paraffin to light. All the children in Mfangano Island who aspire to get out of that land into a life in Nairobi or the other cities of light, have to use paraffin to light. Therefore, when the price of paraffin goes up, it means that more girls in Mfangano Island would prefer to get married to the local fishermen rather than stay in school and study. Madam Temporary Speaker, the increase in fuel prices is hurting the fisher folk, perhaps more than any other person in this country because almost everything that we do requires fuel. For the fisher folk to fish omena, fuel is required. Omena has found its way on our tables all over the country. The delicacy is fed to the chicken that we eat in KFC and the likes. The chicken that we eat in the fast food restaurants are raised on omena. The dog food that we also feed out dogs is also made from omena. Omena has found its way in the value chain of any other nutritional aspect."
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