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    "id": 196931,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/196931/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Keter",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 169,
        "legal_name": "Charles Cheruiyot Keter",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Information and Communications with regard to the laying of the sub-marine cable from Dubai to Mombasa, which will create a revolutionary development in the telecommunications industry. I would like the Minister to tell us why the regulatory body, the Communications March 25, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 373 Commission of Kenya (CCK), guaranteed a private company, namely, the East African Marine Systems Limited. They gave a guarantee to the tune of Kshs2 billion and yet, it is not one of the regulatory functions of the CCK. I would also like the Minister to tell the House why the Government, through the Treasury, could not have given this guarantee if, indeed, the project is viable. Thirdly, I would like the Minister to assure us that the said company has not failed to remit the money, because the CCK has already paid some money which, in essence, is against the Government's financial regulations, which require that any surplus funds must be remitted to the Treasury for this House to approve and appropriate accordingly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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