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    "id": 549162,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/549162/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Shimbwa",
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        "legal_name": "Omar Mwinyi Shimbwa",
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    "content": "The other aspect is about the hazards which are as a result of the pipeline getting worn out. The Government and the corporation should also take blame. This is because I know of a situation in my constituency Changamwe where some oil is being siphoned from the source. I do not know if it is affecting Kenya Oil Refinery or the KPC, but it is actually being siphoned at National Housing Corporation (NHC) and the whole security machinery in Mombasa is aware of this. But there is no step being taken. People come to siphon oil at the NHC estate where thousands of people reside and nobody has ever been prosecuted. So, I would actually ask the Government and the Corporation to be on the look out to make sure that the safety of the people is maintained and preserved. Zakhem is a company that is actually fit for this job and no wonder it emerged the winner. For that matter, those who missed this tender should wait for another opportunity and leave Zakhem to carry out the work so that we can enjoy the fruits. However, I also would like to lend my voice to the fact that no variations upward should actually be allowed. Although, this has not yet been entrenched in the Constitution, but it will be in our interest to make sure such a thing does not happen. This is one way in which people take advantage to get money from where they never sowed anything. With those few remarks, I support the PIC Report. I recommend that Zakhem be given the award. Every time we give a tender to a multinational company, you hear of stories that the Attorney-General has not been consulted. This matter should come to an end. We should find a way to make sure that such things never arise again. It is mandatory for the Attorney-General to be consulted and I do not know why this is never enforced. The relevant body should make sure that it gives the Attorney-General his position to contribute before such an award is given. Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
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