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    "id": 28385,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Olago",
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        "legal_name": "John Olago Aluoch",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the answer by the Assistant Minister, it would appear that the only reason why the project was delayed is because of late delivery of cold storage equipment and obtaining clearance from the Ministry of Finance. That cannot be true because the Ministry engaged Gama Delta East Africa Ltd. Consultants in July 2010 to look at this matter. Arising from that, I wish to table a document issued by the Chairman of Beach Management Unit, Ogal Beach in Kisumu. The relevant issues, as set out by the Chairman in writing to the Deputy Director of Fisheries Development are as follows: “From our own observations, the underlisted issues observed by our committee need to be addressed urgently, so that the landing site at Ogal can be opened to the fishing folk. (i) Design and fittings of cold rooms and ice plant are below standards. They are too small to accommodate fish deliveries of approximately five tonnes per day. (ii) Electrical planning fittings and designs are below international standards for wet areas and cold rooms. (iii) There is insufficient space for bio-digester, hence proper separation chamber and soak pit cannot be constructed. In conclusion, having consulted with BMUs at Sori, Nyandiwa, Lwand K’Otieno, Wich Lum and Mulukoba, they have the same concerns as ours, and we are informed that the cold room machines are detained at the Mombasa Port awaiting tax waiver. The contractor is asking for variations which cannot be given by the World Bank. Unless ugent action is taken by the Ministry, this Kshs3 billion projects will go to waste and Kenyans will shoulder the repayment with nothing to show for it.” In view of these very serious concerns, what has the Ministry done to ensure that the standards of equipment and installations are up to international standards?"
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