{"id":29401,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/29401/?format=json","text_counter":150,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Ogari","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Transport","speaker":{"id":385,"legal_name":"Simon Ogari Arama","slug":"simon-ogari"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) operates a fleet of seven vessels with various carrying capacities as follows: MV Nyayo, 1,200 passengers and 60 vehicles; Kilindini, 1,400 passengers and 60 vehicles; Harambee, 1,400 passengers and 60 vehicles; Kwale, 1,500 passengers and 60 vehicles; Likoni, 1,500 passengers and 60 vehicles; Mvita, 800 passengers and 30 vehicles and Pwani, 1,200 passengers and 40 vehicles. (b)The ferry vessels and passengers are insured against any accidents and the premiums paid by KFS are: for MV Kwale and MV Likoni, US$451,360; for MV Nyayo, MV Kilindini, MV Harambee, MV Mvita and MV Pwani, US$307,725. The premium amount of US$307,725, includes cover for MV Safina which KFS uses as the maintenance boat. (c) The cover is on an annual basis. Currently, there are two underwriters: Insurance Company of East Africa covering the new ferry vessels: MV Kwale and MV Likoni, and Jubilee Insurance covering the old ferries of Nyayo, Kilindini, Harambee, Mvita, Pwani and Safina."}