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    "content": "hired from KPC by the oil marketers. Our recommendation going forward as I will tell the House is that we would want this facility and the service to be offered directly by the KPC. Mr. Speaker, Sir, they are also doing a good job in terms of delivering these products to Nairobi and the other areas. Their many customers are international oil marketers. In terms of the facilities, KPC has a network of 1,227 kilometres of which Mombasa-Nairobi, which is line one, is 450 kilometres with a 14 inch diameter, KOSF- SOT Spur Line is 2.5 kilometres with a diameter of 12. Changamwe to Moi International Airport is 3.8 kilometres. Nairobi-Nakuru-Eldoret (Line II) which is 325 kilometres has a diameter of 8 and 6 inches. Nairobi-Eldoret (Line IV) is 325 kilometres with a diameter of 14 inches and Sinendet- Kisumu (Line III) is 121 kilometres with a diameter of six. So, these are the facilities that KPC have that they continue to operate with. Our recommendation to KPC, therefore, is that the Government needs to replace the aged line from Mombasa to Nairobi as a matter of urgency. Otherwise, pilferation and all other activities on this line could expose, not only to KPC, but also the people residing near the pipeline. Secondly; that the Government supports KPC’s endeavors to source external funds and loans for the development of all major oil pipeline infrastructure in the country. Three; that the government to enforce the ban of trucking of transit fuel products from Mombasa to upcountry. This would save the road infrastructure and also increase the utilization of KPC facilities. As you drive from here to Mombasa, there are still fuel tanks piling up on that route, while we have the KPC with a functioning pipe. That is why we are saying that we need to enforce the ban, so that all fuel tanks take fuel to Nyeri and other places where they do not have a pipeline. We also recommended the Government to assist the KPC to implement and take over the hydrant and loading operations at the two international airports’ petrol stations. This would enhance controls and reduce any risks like what happened last year in Mombasa Airport. For about two days, the airport could not get jet fuel because of the people who were handling it; there was a risk, there was almost a fire outbreak. Therefore, we are saying that KPC who have expertise and capacity should take over not only by taking the fuel there, but also selling the fuel to the airlines. The other recommendation is basically to enhance assistance to KPC in making sure that we delineate and secure the company right of way. On all the facilities, we find there is terrorism, vandalism and sometimes you find people poking holes into the pipeline, trying to steal oil. Our recommendation is to get a KPC police unit, just like we have KRA and KPA, so that they can secure the right of way and the facilities in case of vandalism or anything like that because if it happens, and there is a fire disaster, then the damage would be huge. Therefore, we are recommending that we have a police unit to safeguard the facilities and the right of way for KPC. We also recommended that the Government had at one time wanted to sell KPC. We are saying they should defer that and allow KPC to concentrate in building infrastructure so that it can enhance its net worth. Therefore, when time comes to sell, they will sell it for good money."
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