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    "id": 1517574,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1517574/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you need to protect me from the Senate Majority Whip. I want to comment on two statements. The first one is on the issue of Kenya Railways (KR). It is very tragic and sad that the KR has so many properties in prime places in this country, especially major towns, including Nairobi, Eldoret, Kisumu and Mombasa. When you go to every part of this country where the railway line did pass, there is huge potential. Sadly, the current management led by the Managing Director (MD), is running KR like their own shop. They are leasing and selling properties of KR. The KR should be able to finance themselves and even extend the railway line from Kedong through Bomet, Kisumu to Tanzania. Imagine even maintaining this railway from here to Eldoret, Malaba to Uganda is a problem to them. As I said, KR has a huge potential. The current MD and the management of the KR must be called to order. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) should be on this matter. Some of us are aware that the MD and the management of KR have been selling properties that belong to the corporation. The worst thing is that they have been evicting people who have leases. Why would you give somebody a lease and then evict them? What is the justification? For the past many years, the turnover of KR in terms of sales is approaching Kshs10 billion. However, if you ask the MD and management of KR, they cannot tell you. 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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