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    "id": 424852,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kamanda",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 221,
        "legal_name": "Maina Kamanda",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, I want to say that it is true that we sought your guidance on this matter as stated by hon. Mbadi and you advised as you have stated. I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity to present the report on investigations into the procurement process for the development of the proposed Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway and other related issues surrounding the development of the railway in line with Standing Order No.216. On Thursday, 14th November, 2013, the Member for Nyali Constituency, hon. Awiti, requested a Statement from the Chairman of the Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on the tendering and construction of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway. The Member sought to know why the Government single sourced the provision of rolling stocks and awarded the tender to China Bridges and Roads Construction Company. He further asked the Committee to inquire into and report on the following:- (i) whether the China Road and Bridge Corporation has the capacity to build a railway project and if so, provide evidence of the railway projects undertaken by the company in the last ten years and at what cost; (ii) whether the China Road and Bridge Corporation has the capacity to provide rolling stock, and if so, provide evidence of the factories where the rolling stock is manufactured; (iii) clarify on whether the Government undertook due diligence on the capacity of the company to build the railway line and provide rolling stocks; (iv) state the action that will be taken by the Government in case of culpability in awarding the tender to the China Bridges and Road Company."
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