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    "id": 497449,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nakuleu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisropher Doye Nakuleu",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I stand to support the Motion on liberalization of air travel. Air transport remains the safest, most convenient and fastest means of travel anywhere in the world. In order for Kenya to grow its economy and catch up with the rest of the world, the Government should fully liberalize air transport. Lack of regulatory regimes has a tendency of giving room to monopolies. Monopolistic regimes have their negative attributes, including arbitrary fixing of air fares, market distortion and inefficiencies, among others. The early 1990s Bretton woods institutions-backed Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs), most governments in the developing world had room to liberalize most of their State corporations. Kenya Airways has remained one of the State corporations in this country. Being the only State corporation that offers air services and enjoys Government protection, it is now clear that Kenya Airways is not doing well in service delivery. Therefore, there is need to introduce and issue other airlines with operating licences, so that Kenyans and other Africans can travel safely, conveniently and cheaply. It is also clear that road transport in Kenya and other parts of Africa is not well developed. Therefore, there is need for us to tap on the safest mode of transport that can facilitate movement of labour and commodities. In order for Kenya to grow its economy and catch up with the rest of the world, it must liberalize its industries. Liberalisation of air transport will create sufficient employment opportunities and promote faster movement of commodities and people in this region. In so doing, we will expand our economy, leading to growth in our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and an increase in the per capita income for every Kenyan. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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