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    "id": 1180678,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1180678/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport the following Question: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details of the contract entered into by the Kenya Railways Corporation and private companies in 2018 for the transportation of cargo through the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) including leasing of land for cargo, to ensure SGR commercial viability for the period between 1st June 2017 and September 2019? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain whether the necessary procedures were followed by the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC), including undertaking a competitive procurement process and obtaining the requisite approvals, when entering into the two long-term contracts for the provision of rail haulage services with two private entities, namely M/s. Grain Bulk Handlers Limited and M/s. Autoports Freight Terminal Limited? (iii) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide information on financial gains, if any, made by the Corporation, as a result of the contracts? (iv) Could the Cabinet Secretary state the specific measures being taken to address any omission or commission by public officials and officers of the private entities? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for the opportunity to ask that Question. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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