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    "content": "down. Even if you analyze now, the cost has come down. It is good to give credit where it is due. We really want to thank the Ministry of Energy for having spearheaded reforms in that sector. With affordable energy, investors will come to invest in this country. We are on the verge of being edged out by Ethiopia. The generation of electricity in Ethiopia was about 2000 megawatts but now at 2100 megawatts, we are par with them. They are working on the hydro-power which by extension will be connected to Kenya. Investors were moving from Kenya to Ethiopia and Tanzania but with the cost of energy coming down, we will see the trend changing. The President mentioned that Kenya is an investment destination. There are many investors asking what kind of business they can do in this country. The President mentioned that and we want to congratulate him for being the leader in that sector in terms of reforms. He also mentioned another area that is crucial for the economy of this country, that is, the transport sector. Most of us travel through Terminal 1A and we have seen it matches the standards of other international airports. When you are there, there is no difference with Dubai. I know sooner or later, with the completion of the terminal, the President in the next few days will commission another terminal. Soon, we will also be as good as, or even better than, the big airports. This will translate to many tourists and people will have a good environment. Since Kenya is a place of connecting many flights, that will go hand in hand with the generation of revenue for this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in terms of transformation of the port, the President mentioned that sooner or later, he will commission the extension of berths in Mombasa. He talked about berth 20 and 21. Soon we will see the transformation in that sector. You will find many ships queuing and therefore, the cost in terms of productivity is very expensive for exporters and importers. You will find the movement of goods from Mombasa to Malaba all the way to Congo and other destinations taking long. We have also had to pay some demurrage charges for importation of fuel. We have had ships queuing for long even for our own importation of fuel. With the expansion of the port, the time for waiting will be reduced. Therefore, we will save a lot in terms of demurrage. We will compete with other ports like Singapore. You should see the activities in Singapore and how they have done it. Singapore has a big port yet this is a very small country. You cannot compare Singapore with Kenya. However, there is a lot of transformation because of the port. Singapore can fund its budget through the revenues which it collects. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the President also talked about the establishment of a new port in Lamu that will open up the northern part. It will also open up areas where there have been conflicts. Soon, areas in the north eastern region where people have been complaining that they have never seen any development will have roads, pipelines and many other activities. Economic activities of those areas will be changed and people will have something to do. So, we should applaud the President for such a wonderful speech. Lastly, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me talk about the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). I happen to have driven from Mombasa all the way to Nairobi at the beginning of this year. It is good to talk about what you have seen. You should see what The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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