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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this very important Motion. First and foremost, I want to thank my constituents of Endebess for turning up in large numbers over the weekend to welcome the visitors who came to our constituency, led by the Leader of the Majority Party. He was in the company of my friends, that is, hon. Kabando wa Kabando, hon. Mpuri Aburi, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health and others. When we travelled to Ethiopia a few weeks ago, one of the things we learnt there is that the Chinese will come and build the railway, but there are other works that should be done by the local community. This is something that Kenyans must borrow. The jobs that can be done by Kenyans in terms of building that railway from Mombasa to Nairobi should be done by Kenyans. That way, the Chinese will do their part and Kenyans will benefit from employment and supply of commodities and other things. That is a very important railway. Once we build that railway, it is going to take off the axle load from our roads and they will be long-lasting. I want to tell my colleague who has just opposed this Motion that when you have a good road that is less congested, even ambulances can reach hospitals quicker and save lives. More often, we see a lot of traffic jam on our roads. It is because of the so many lorries that carry commodities and so, for us to reach our places of work, it is a big issue. By allowing some of these commodities to be transported by rail, we will be saving a lot of time. Also, goods will be transported from Mombasa without interruptions. Many truck drivers take so long to arrive at their destinations. This is key in terms of spurring development. The construction of SGR will pump a lot of money and contribute to our GDP. Our economic growth is going to be realized through this. I support the construction of the SGR from Mombasa to Nairobi. I thank PIC for doing good work. I also thank the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing. I think they put this country before themselves."
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