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    "id": 679920,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. These agreements are important to the Republic because they will give an opportunity to KQ to fly to those particular destinations. Vietnam has been one of the fastest growing economies in South-East Asia. Opening this opportunity will provide business opportunities between Kenya and Vietnam. This will also facilitate movement of goods and services. It will promote tourism growth because those countries, especially Vietnam, have an expanding middle class that might be interested to visit. Ease of movement through air transport will be of great importance to Kenya. These agreements will also give us an opportunity to market our products in those areas. I believe that there is a lot to be learnt from these two countries. Expanded trade and business will lead to employment opportunities for our people, which is critical for our growth in line with Vision 2030. These agreements have come at a good time. I hope KQ will pull up its socks in terms of management of resources so that it avoids sliding down every year. We are perturbed by the big losses and the managers intend to reduce their salaries. I think this is a wrong direction. This needs to be looked into. They should take into consideration some of their agreements like the one with KLM because some might not be in their favour. They might be absorbing a lot of cost. It is my hope that the leadership of “The Pride of Africa” will not take us to that bad direction again. Kenya Airways is sliding low in profitability, losing business and selling assets and spaces. That is in bad taste for us. I hope the opportunity that has been provided to Kenya Airways will be of essence, and they will see sense because I am not happy with them. I cannot carry my miraa from Nairobi to Mombasa in their flights. We are not talking about the international flights. That is one area which I find very strange and punitive. If a crop is accepted in the Republic of Kenya, Kenya Airways should allow you to move it using their domestic flights. We are not talking about taking miraa out of the country, but carrying your small bundles in your bag from Nairobi to Mombasa or Kisumu or Eldoret for your own consumption. The Kenya Airways staff cannot allow you to transport miraa in their flights. It is a very important commodity in my community. I may be taking it to an in-law in Mombasa or Eldoret, and I want it to reach there when it is fresh. But you cannot be allowed. I am still waiting for a proper response from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure because I raised this matter with them. I hope the leadership of Kenya Airways and the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Transport and Infrastructure have to be up to date with the issues affecting the national carrier. Miraa is a crop which has been approved by this august House."
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