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    "id": 393881,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okong’o",
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        "legal_name": "Kennedy Mong'are Okong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to support my colleague, Sen. Karaba, for this nicely put Motion. This country started on a proper footing in trying innovation. You remember we started with the Nyayo car. As my colleague, Sen. Kagwe, has put it, the cable car is just a simple string which connects one end to another; it is not rocket science. To enhance tourism in this country, we must think big. This country is endowed with enormous resources. If you read the report of the Auditor-General and note the wastage of our resources, you will understand that just a minute percentage of the funds wasted can be used to connect areas that are relevant to this type of infrastructure. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, where I come from, we have a big ridge called Manga Ridge. So, if we have this kind of facility there, I can assure you that we will have a huge turnout of tourists in that region and, therefore, more employment opportunities. We are in the 21st Century and we are talking about Vision 2030. So, Kenya must think big if we have to attain the dreams of Vision 2030. Countries like India, which have been Independent for the last 60 years, have done great works on this end. If you go to the northern part of India, the Himalayas, they are using these cables with a lot of precision and this brings in a lot of revenue. Now that we have enormous minerals which we are now going to tap, for example, we have coal from Kitui which can be used to run these cables and we also have coal from Pokot. These are the areas where we urge the relevant departments to come up with policies. This country has the best engineers in the region and it would not be very difficult for us to experiment with this. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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