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    "id": 635184,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/635184/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "March 17, 2016 SENATE DEBATES 20 Sen. Mwakulegwa",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, In March 2016, Sen. Adan requested a Statement from the Chairperson. In that Statement, she wanted to know:- 1. Whether the Chairperson is aware that mobile telephony network coverage in Oldonyiro Ward and its environs in Isiolo County is weak, making people walk more than 20 kilometers to make mobile phone calls including calls for emergency medical assistance. 2. The causes of poor network. 3. When strong and reliable mobile telephone network coverage will be availed to the ward and its environs bearing in mind that the areas is prone to insecurity. I beg to reply. One, yes, we are aware that there is poor network coverage in Oldonyiro Ward and its environs in Isiolo County. Two, the poor coverage has been mainly due to the challenging geographical terain and commercial viability of mobile telephone business in the area. Three, to address the poor network coverage in the area, the Government, through the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK), in its licensing obligations to mobile telephone services providers – Safaricom Ltd and Airtel – has made it mandatory for the two operators to extend their infrastructure coverage to Lonkopito and Kipsang sub- locations of the ward by 2018. In addition, the Ngoruma Sub-location is considered marginal for smart subsidy as it provides for only 14 per cent of viability ratio. Therefore, the Authority has considered it for Universal Service Fund Support in the FY 2016/2017. Four, further, the Ministry has written to the mobile network operators through the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to provide clear actions being taken on the service quality within 14 days. Failure to which the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology shall provide other measures to ensure service quality is improved. Thank you."
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