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    "id": 1476385,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1476385/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kipchumba Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, on Hon. Wanyonyi’s question, the Kitale Stadium is a county facility and is being done by the county. Until such a time when we have a partnership, if need be, we will see what to do. At the moment, it is being done and managed by the County Government of Trans Nzoia. Secondly, is the issue of preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which he rightly said is not just about infrastructure. Today, I have just mentioned about infrastructure. But I will be chairing an inter-governmental meeting with other Cabinet Secretaries to discuss the overall preparations such as infrastructure, airports, roads, housing and security. Also, that is an opportunity for people to invest in AFCON by building hotels within the vicinity of important stadia, providing transport facilities and so forth. I agree with Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi that I should come back sometime next year to talk comprehensively about the Government’s preparedness for the tournament beyond sports facilities, including preparing Harambee Stars. On the question by Hon. Bashir, I do not need to repeat myself. The reality is that there are no plans at the moment to a build a 10,000-seater international stadium in that region. What exists is the Tarbaj Sports Academy which is part of the 30 academies that have been advertised. For us to build a proper stadium in that region, as I said and will reiterate, it requires affirmative action from the national Government. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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