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    "id": 1299423,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "Yes, industrialisation started in Eldoret way back. We had the Rift Valley Textiles Company (Rivatex) and the Raymonds that used to export blankets, bedsheets and curtains. We know that they are revived now. Of course, Raymonds was rebranded as Ken Knit. Rivatex is back on its feet and running. A good number of companies have come to process food products. We have people who are processing and exporting vegetables. We export flowers, vegetables and fruits such as avocados, and passions. It is true that quite a bit is not being exported through the international airport in Eldoret because of that runway issue. However, we look forward to that being done, so that cargo planes do not just bring goods and are not able to take their goods out of the city. We know that is on course as we were also informed. I was lucky to be with this Committee on that day because that is the day that the Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry landed when the Committee was right on the spot. She promised to have a half-an-acre extension to allow take off of heavy flights that can carry cargo to Eldoret. Madam Temporary Speaker, Eldoret is the destination, not only for Uasin Gishu County, but for all of us. It is also a destination for other international flights and that will be good. I want to disagree with Sen. Cherakey that we only have two-star or three-star hotels. We have Eka Hotel and Boma Inn Hotel, which are good four and five-star Hotels. There are very many new ones that are coming up now. We believe that accommodation will never be a problem in Eldoret as a city. So, it is true that a lot of things are coming up. There are others that need improvement and they are going to be improved. During the Devolution Conference, we all went to the arboretum, which is the latest entrance of what was presented to the Committee by the Ad Hoc Committee. I am very proud of the arboretum because every Senator who planted a tree has his or her name labelled. I have gone back there three times to make sure that the labels that were done are still on. So, this House is part of that city. It was a very nice idea from our Secretariat. This is because they went ahead of Governors who were frantically looking for labels for themselves, while all trees that were planted by Senators were labelled. So, you are part of this city that is about to be born. I am sure when we do our prayer walk in that park, we will remember each one of you in the future. Very soon, some of us will be old and will be going around with our grandchildren and blessing you. So, Eldoret has been transformed and it is ready for that. Also, this is a city of very young people because of the number of institutions that we have. These calls for a lot of attention to youth amenities and facilities. We are very happy that the Kipchoge Stadium is about to be completed. There was a promise made, in this House last week by the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Youth Affairs and the Arts that they are going to complete that facility. So, these are the facilities that we need, not just for the city, but for the youthful population that is in the city. They will have a park to walk to and a complete sports complex where they can have all kinds of sports, including swimming and so forth. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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