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    "id": 1126235,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1126235/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Malalah",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13195,
        "legal_name": "Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Information and Technology regarding the funding of the Konza Data Centre and Smart City and its construction by Chinese Telecoms Company, Huawei. In the Statement, the Committee should- 1. Outline the total cost of the project, indicating how much has been paid so far and the outstanding balance including any interest payable. 2. Explain the circumstances under which the Chinese lender made a direct payment of Kshs4.4 Billion of the Government fund from foreign borrowing to Huawei Telecoms Company. 3. Explain why the said foreign borrowing was not paid into the Consolidated Fund as required by Article 206 of the Constitution. 4. Explain why the said foreign borrowing was not appropriated and withdrawn in line with Articles 222 and 223 of the Constitution. 5. State the reason why the financing agreement for the Konza Data Centre was signed on 19th April, 2019 during the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum, almost two years after the contract award date of 22nd June, 2017. 6. Ascertain that the country will get value for money for the project, which is a Kenya Vision 2030 Flagship project. Thank you."
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