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    "id": 186269,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/186269/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwau",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 105,
        "legal_name": "John Harun Mwau",
        "slug": "harun-mwau"
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to make the following Statement regarding recruitment of foreign personnel by the Kenya Airways as requested by the Member for Gwassi, hon. John Mbadi. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to state that Kenya Airways is not recruiting 600 air hostesses from West African Region. Kenya Airways is currently employing 863, both male and female cabin crews. It is not possible for the airline to employ an additional 600, which is a 70 per cent growth, over a short period of time as the business cannot support this manpower growth. Kenya Airways, however, is in the process of recruiting 20 West Africans in the next few weeks. This recruitment is not due to lack of this type of personnel in the country but rather it is based on a business strategy centred development in 2003 when the airline decided to focus on opening up Africa to the world and bringing the world to Africa. This growth has seen the airline open up a lot of new destinations in West Africa and in the Far East during the period. The growth has seen the Kenya Airways increasing its destination from 24 in 2003 to 42 in 2007. Francophone routes increased from five to 15 within the same period. Passengers number increased from 1.8 million in 2003 to 2.7 million in 2007. On average, 70 per cent of these passengers are connecting passengers from outside Kenya and are key pillars to the continued success of Kenya Airways business. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this growth has introduced a diversity of passenger profile in the airline's network. In order to maintain competitive and relevance to its passengers, the Airline has had to concentrate to review all aspects of its operations. Thus, the Airline has sought to develop product that fits it perfectly with their passenger needs regardless of where they come from. For instance, they have introduced local dishes in menu for West Africa route and Far East in order to meet the client needs of passengers from these regions. Their in flight magazine, the 2402 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 6, 2008"
}