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    "id": 661476,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/661476/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lentoimaga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Alois Musa Lentoimaga",
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    "content": "in our cities like Nairobi and Mombasa. The population of those who are between the ages of 19 to 35 is huge. Recently, Kenya had hope of having the only pipeline to Uganda pass through here because Uganda had indicated so, but because of competition and the cost of providing that service, they left us and went through Dar es Salaam. If we do not invest to expand our port, we will lose our landlocked neighbours who have been relying on it. We have a lot of investments and exploration of resources in northern Kenya. If you go to North Eastern, Samburu, Marsabit and Isiolo, you will realise that new resources are being exploited like geothermal, oil and wind power. Electricity connection and roads are also being done. Exploration of these resources relies on heavy machinery that come through Mombasa Port. The other day when I was going to my constituency, I saw huge machineries being transported to Lake Turkana for wind power exploration. These machineries came through the port. If the port is not expanded, we will not benefit from the exploration of these resources. Mombasa Port needs more expansion than even what we are proposing. If we do not expand it, we are going to lag behind in exploration of resources in our areas. When we expand the port, we will attract investors from the outside world. If the port is outdated and crowded, they will shy away from our country. We should expand it because we want to be better. We should not be stuck in old technology. The Japanese are saying that they want to improve every single project and it should be continuous. According to history, South Africa outshined countries in Africa because during the Apartheid era, they put in a lot of resources to improve their technology and strategic plans to be self-reliant. We want to be self- reliant. As we wind up the Lamu Port, we must expand Mombasa Port to serve our country now and in the future."
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