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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Keynan",
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        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": "and ensure that whatever you do is consistent with the promotion and protection of that sovereign republic; this is what hon. Members must always strive to achieve. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the other objective of this was to reduce the price of fuel for both domestic use and export market; quite often there are losses occasioned by leakages in burst old pipelines. We have seen this and we have had so many incidents where Kenyans who have been scrambling to get a litre of oil spilled by burst pipes, especially in the Rift Valley and Western Province, have suffered serious injuries. As a result of this, this modernization must also take into account bursting of pipes. The other objective of this project is to reduce the number of tankers on our roads, and thereby reduce road damage and environmental pollution. This is a critical thing. We use tankers to transport oil, which is an old-fashioned mode of transportation; it is an outdated method, and is not consistent with the management of the old sector in a developing republic like Kenya. This is something that we ought to have done away with two or three decades ago; but it is still in use. We are damaging our roads and creating serious environmental challenges. Therefore, if this project is properly implemented, the many tankers that we see sometimes causing serious traffic jams in Eldoret, Trans-Nzoia, Kisumu, Athi River and Mombasa, will be something of the past. This is one of the objectives and that is why I want to ask the implementers of this project to apply due diligence and ensure that this project is completed. There should be no room for failure. This is because we have all seen the kind of traffic jams we have on our roads. Over the last one month, Nairobi has almost been reduced to a ghost town. There is traffic jam from 5.00 a.m. to past midnight. This is as a result of - I do not know whether I can call it an improper use of our roads; it is because of poor planning. This is one way of decongesting our roads. Therefore, this project must be implemented as intended. The final objective is to provide petroleum transporters with the least cost option of transporting petroleum products. It also enhances the culture of doing business. If you are a business person in the petroleum sector, why should you be running after tankers? Tankers break down because of poor roads and other challenges on roads. You ought to load your products at Kilindini Harbour and wait for the final product in Kisumu, Trans- Nzoia, Eldoret or Wajir. The next phase of this project should also include an extension of the pipeline to the emerging regions that will produce oil like Wajir, Lamu, Garissa, Samburu and Turkana. These regions must be considered in planning. We do not want to be passengers in the economic management of this country, or be reduced to mere cattle herders. The die is cast. Things have changed. Very soon our regions will be the economic hub of the Republic of Kenya. This is something that we must acknowledge, appreciate and be prepared to foresee how we are going to relate to changed circumstances. The following are some of the key observations that the Committee came up with. This project is strategic to Kenya, the port of Mombasa, the hinterland and the entire region. This project is coming at a time when we are in the process of implementing the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Combined with the SGR and if the pipeline is properly implemented, then very soon--- I want to urge His Excellency the President not to allow crooks and cartels to take advantage of this developmental objective. This transcends politics. These are not political projects; the SGR and the pipeline are critical national projects. If properly implemented, they are not something that Jubilee alone will be very The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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