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    "id": 223716,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/223716/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 192,
        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": "Since we went and found out that this Government entered into a contract, if it is afraid to tell Kenyans the truth, that: \"Yes, we entered into a contract. In this contract we are supposed to do ABC, and D---\" You must meet your international obligations, otherwise this Government is going to bring shame, tarnish the name and image of our country internationally. We cannot accept that! This Government will go and another one will come, but Kenya, as a nation, will remain. We do not want shame to be brought to our country by a very inefficient Government. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the ship, as I said, was launched in January, 2005 and it went for sea trial. It was ready for delivery in July, 2005. As I speak, the warranty of the equipment has expired. We are going to pay for different equipment because the warranty has expired. We are paying for demurrage charges as the ship continues docking. This country is going to lose more money just for that ship to be sitting there because the Government is afraid of saying: \"Yes, we are ready to pay\", then the ship is released to the Kenya Navy. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other critical issue is the security. You cannot compare money with national security interests. Just paying Kshs3 billion for the sake of security of this nation is peanuts. This Government is collecting - or alleging to be collecting - a whooping over Kshs400 billion. We have an unstable situation in Somalia and pirates in the Indian Ocean, yet this ship has been ready for delivery since July, 2005. It is still sitting there just because the Government is afraid to meet its obligations. We demand that, if that is the situation and because the security of this nation is threatened, this ship be released to the Kenya Navy. Moreover, the Government must fulfil its obligation."
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