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    "id": 493868,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gichigi",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kamunye Gichigi",
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    "content": "a favour than a business transaction. We need to make sure that the legal framework and the Government policy framework allows other players in this particular sector so that fares can come down and the treatment of customers can be better. Any time that you travel and you even request to shift your flight by one hour, there is no policy by the Kenya Airways of how you should be treated. Sometimes you have to bargain with them so that you pay less for the changes and sometimes they do not even charge. So, it is clear that lack of competition in this country is a major hindrance to the growth of this sector. We are saying that if it is the policy of the Government that is making other interested investors to shy away from this particular sector, let us relook at that. Of late, we have been priding ourselves as one of the leading countries in Africa in the world in terms of liberalization of our trade and we cannot continue protecting any one of our monopolistic companies or corporations without any good cause. I do not think that even safety standards can be improved if we lack competition. It is for the benefit of Kenyans that we support this Motion and we resolve that the Government opens up this industry. When we are creating a law in this House; when we are approving policy frameworks, let us relook at areas that cover the air travel sector and ensure that we give incentives to investors. Recently, when we enacted the Finance Act, I am aware that we removed some taxes or proposed taxes to the air industry; VAT. We are urging investors, both local and foreign, to come to this country and put their money in this industry. Over and above this, the sea travel sector is another area that people should consider investing in. So I will support it. I support this and even if legislation proposals are brought to liberalize this sector, we are going to support them."
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