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    "id": 193476,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "This will include dredging the Port of Mombasa to allow the bigger Panama ships to dock which will make it a preferred port of call. We have allocated Kshs430 million for starting on this project, while a Sessional Paper for the approval of the guarantee of the Japanese loan is before this House. We expect the implementation of this project to significantly reduce the dwell time in handling port cargo and bring our port operations in line with international standards. This, and other reforms, will also position the Port of Mombasa as a regional services hub and should generate increased trade and employment. I will be saying much more on this later. Mr. Speaker, Sir, turning on to Nairobi, the development of the Nairobi Metropolitan area as a services hub for financial, health, educational, agro-processing and business process outsourcing sectors is a key development objective of this Coalition Government. But we recognize that this will only be possible through a drastic improvement in infrastructure and services in Nairobi. Apart from the improved provision of water and security services, we are prioritising construction of bypasses and modern interchanges to solve traffic congestion. Also, in consultation with stakeholders in the agricultural sector and the Nairobi City Council, we will also initiate the development of a modern, secure and accessible fresh produce wholesale market with auxiliary services to expand the food supply chains and reduce pressure on food prices in Nairobi."
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