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    "id": 449183,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Karani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Wachira Karani",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to air my views. This project is very viable both economically and socially. If it is implemented, it will relieve the road network which has been suffering due to heavy axle loads. This network is part of the East African Railway network and it is very clear that the second part will serve Uganda, which is a major trading partner of Kenya. In general, we shall benefit very much from the development of that particular project. Hon. Speaker, when the Report was submitted here, the financing agreement had not been signed. But it was signed in May this year. So, it is imperative that the Kenya Railways Corporation moves with speed and procures the consultant so that he can do the design review and eventually supervise the works. There are very serious issues in the Report which were addressed. That is people not attending sessions when called upon. This is against the law and the Standing Orders of the House. It is very important that the recommendations are implemented fully. The Railway Development Fund is a very big amount of money. It equals the Road Development Fund which currently stands at Kshs20 billion. It is very important that we put in place some measures so that, that project is administered in a very transparent manner. So, they should borrow a leaf from how the Road Development Fund is being run. Hon. Speaker, I support the Motion. Thank you."
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