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    "id": 549037,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/549037/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "id": 1987,
        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
        "slug": "francis-mwanzia-nyenze"
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    "content": "The price of fuel should be below Kshs50 per litre. In other countries, the low cost of fuel is reflected on what the citizenry pay for related services. In Kenya, inflation has gone up to above 6 per cent. The cost of goods and services has not reduced. In some cases, the cost of transport has increased. Besides the collusion between industry players to exploit the Kenyan workers, our problem is worsened by lack of enough storage facilities to take advantage of the low fuel prices. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the pipeline will help this country to grow. In fact, once we transport fuel at cheaper prices to where it is needed, this will affect so many things. This is because transport and all types of production – farm and industrial production – depend on petroleum. If that cost is reduced by building this pipeline, the cost of living of Kenyans should also reduce; Kenyans can pay less than what they pay at the moment. The oil pipeline that was laid in 2003 was by Zakhem company. When it came to tendering for the project, Zakhem were among those who tendered. The company won the tender to build another pipeline. Considering that this company built a pipeline that has lasted longer than the short period it was expected to operate, I have confidence that they will do a good job, because they did a good job before. They have experience. We have seen that the existing pipeline has served us for a long time. Apart from the time when we had a fire in Nairobi’s Sinai area when the pipeline burst, we have not had reasons to complain. I support this PIC Report and I urge Members of the National Assembly to adopt it, so that the pipeline can be laid. It will reduce the cost of doing business and the pressure on our road infrastructure. It will also make the lives of Kenyans better. With those few remarks, I support."
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