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    "id": 190061,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/190061/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwakwere",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 189,
        "legal_name": "Chirau Ali Mwakwere",
        "slug": "chirau-mwakwere"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The East African Airlines aircraft, a Folker 27, registration mark 5Y EE, flying to Kisumu on 26th June, 2008 at 5.45 p.m. was forced to land back at JKIA shortly after take off when the pilot in command of the aircraft reported insufficient aircraft pressurization indication during take-off. Following the airline standard operating procedures, the pilot decided to return base for an engineering investigation into the problem. The aircraft landed safely at the JKIA. The company's engineers checked and traced the problem to an indication system and regulating pressure valve due to some accumulated dirt from the airfield, where the aircraft operates. The aircraft has since been thoroughly inspected and released to service in accordance with the manufacturers' requirements. (b) I am not aware that flights by the particular airline have experienced several unexplained incidents over the last several months. All the incidents have been explained, if I may say so. The company has a safety management system that conforms to the International Civil Aviation Organization's requirements. Under this system, all safety reports on incidents are reported, analyzed and resolved. (c) The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) carries out planned regular audits to the 1704 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 9, 2008 company and frequent ad hoc audits. The authority's continued audits of the company have shown that its safety management system is well managed. Nonetheless, I take the observation made by the hon. Member with the seriousness it deserves. So, I have ordered additional ad hoc audits of all scheduled airlines in the country. Should an audit reveal significant adverse findings, action will be taken in accordance with our national and International Civil Aviation Organization's standards and recommended practices."
}