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    "id": 1165929,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Faki",
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        "legal_name": "Mohamed Faki Mwinyihaji",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have studied English since 1969. So, it is not a problem. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation, on the state of operations at the Old Port in Mombasa County. In the statement the Committee should: (1) Explain why the old port in Mombasa County has been rendered partially in- operational by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). (2) State why the Port has been closed to small vessels, some of which were undertaking transshipment business between Mombasa and the other small ports of Zanzibar, Pemba and Tanga. (3) State the measures being taken by the Government to reopen the Port, considering its partial closure has negatively affected business in Mombasa especially the Old Town area. This Old Port used to allow many small vessels which could not go into the main port on the other side, to dock and discharge goods. Some of these goods were important to the livelihood of people. For instance, dry fish from parts of Kismayo and other places, used to be offloaded at this Port. From there, it would be transported all over the country for people to enjoy fish at a low price. As a result of the closure, vessels have not been coming. This has affected business in that part of Mombasa County. I beg that this Statement be referred to the relevant Committee so that they can visit the place and see that it is almost dead. What is there currently is a consignment of rice, which was impounded in 2017. It is still there rotting. It is bad to allow food to rot yet people are dying of hunger."
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