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    "speaker_name": "3328 Eng. Gumbo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to request for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Transport on the safety of Jetlink Express aircrafts and other airlines operating in Kenya. Over the weekend, passengers flying the Nairobi-Kisumu route were subjected to harrowing moments and extreme anxiety following a mechanical fault with one of the Jetlink Express aircrafts. This is not the first time passengers on this route are being subjected to this kind of experience. The view emerging, therefore, is that unless urgent major steps are taken, the Kisumu-Nairobi route and other domestic routes by extension, may simply be an air disaster waiting to happen. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, arising from these incidents and the above concerns, I seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Transport to address among others the following: On Jetlink Express, I request him to give the details of the number of aircraft this airline operates in Kenya. I also request him to tell this House and the country the circumstances under which two flights aborted on 7th and 8th September, where on one occasion the aircraft was forced to make an emergency return after take-off and on another occasion, it aborted take-off on the runway. In the Statement, when such incidents occur how long should it take for the concerned airlines to report to the regulator? In this particular case, how long did it take Jetlink to lodge this incident with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) which is the industry regulator? I would also like the Minister to state to the House the safety precautions being taken to avoid major air accidents in Kenya, more particularly with reference to Jetlink Express. I would also like him to tell us when Jetlink had their last flight safety audits on all their aircrafts. Could the Minister also table before the House a maintenance record/ history of and Jetlink aircrafts in the past 18 months from the KCAA? He should also table before the House the qualifications and experience of the Chief Engineer and Chief Pilot of Jetlink Express. In the same light, does Jetlink Express have a training programme for its crew? If yes, when was the last time this programme was audited by the industry regulator, the KCAA? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the industry requirement is that an airline of this size should have a hangar to maintain and service its aircrafts. Does Jetlink Express have a hangar to maintain their aircraft? If not, how do they do the servicing and maintenance of their aircrafts? What steps has Jetlink Express taken to compensate all the passengers for the anguish and losses occasioned by these incidents of 7th and 8th September? I would also like the Minister to table before the House the age of all the aircrafts in the Jetllink fleet. He should also confirm to the country to what extent this airline adheres to the consumer protection rules and regulations issued by the KCAA."
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