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    "id": 1186781,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism, regarding the effects of Government austerity measures on the hotel industry. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the measures, if any, the Government is taking to help the hotel industry to recover from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic due to low volumes of international booking. This has led to closure of several hotels; Intercontinental Hotel, Laico Regency Hotel, Radisson Blue and now the imminent closure of the historic Hilton Hotel. (2) Explain what informed the recent Presidential directive, to shave off Kshs300 billion shillings from the current financial budget, by among other measures, discontinuing trainings, conferences and other events by Government ministries and agencies in hotels which would exacerbate the already difficult operating environment for hotels. (3) Table the Assessment Report done by the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage on how the proposed austerity measures would affect the hotel industry and indicate the measures being taken to alleviate the negative effects caused to complimentary industries such as transport, aviation and agriculture that depend on the hotel industry. (4) State whether the relevant industry stakeholders such as the Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KAHC) were involved in the decision to impose austerity measures and clarify whether donor sponsored events in hotel facilities will also be affected by this directive. (5) Outline any additional policies the Government is implementing to seal budget cuts in Government and actions put in place, if any, to ensure that funds are not lost through corruption and tax evasion, which necessitates drastic and punitive austerity measures. (6) Table a detailed status report on the successes or failures of such past austerity measures by the past Government. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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