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    "content": "In our report, we made far reaching recommendations that the management should be dealt with. It is a pity that they continued with their bad practices to date which has resulted in the collapse of the airline. The issue of special vehicles was also raised. The question was why they were registered in the Cayman Islands and who were involved. If it was cheap, what was the beneficiary and how much were the Embrears bought from Brazil through the Cayman Islands. The Embrears were bought under Simba, Nyati, Samburu, Tsavo and Chui Finance Limited companies. These are Kenyan names used by someone to register companies in the Cayman Islands. The argument they are advancing is that it was cheap and that the country offers good financial systems. Looking at it, is Chui and the other companies outside Kenya? When one claims that it is better for Kenya to do an intermediary business between KQ and the Embrear from Brazil, there should be a forensic audit. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee just highlighted the issues, but we need to go deep and carry out a forensic audit. Who are these people who registered these companies? What were the benefits to Kenyans? It is a pity that most of us fly KQ and we are always happy when we are outside Kenya and we see a KQ sign. You feel at home. We are not happy when we see an airline going down. Therefore, thorough investigations must be done. The issues of outsourcing were raised in the last Parliament and I remember KQ staff went to court to challenge the rationale that was used. The KQ management was avoiding the labour and the cost cutting issues. In essence, they went and outsourced, but retained the staff doing the same duties earning more than those outsourced. The new employees found their colleagues in the same position, but on different pay rolls. Therefore, there was no way to expect them to work in a fair environment and be productive. These are some of the issues that were raised in 2012 and are being raised again this time. This time round, we should not let it go. I support."
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