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    "id": 682721,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/682721/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": "Because of that huge investment, increasing the number of passengers going through the airport, making JKIA an international hub, building more runways, improving customer care, improving safety and complying with international standards, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure decided to engage ICAO and the USFAA Technical Review for an International Audit Safety and Assessment Category. That is the category that can put JKIA at the level of JF Kennedy Airport. It was found out that we must fill the gaps in the aviation legal framework that currently impedes the much awaited flights from Kenya to the US. This Bill is being waited for in Kenya and the US by many investors and airline carriers. If we pass this Bill, and what is anticipated happens, it will ensure that our aviation industry becomes highly competitive on the continent against the Ethiopian and the South African Airlines. In a nutshell, those are the objectives of this Bill. Clause 2 of the Bill proposes to amend the Act by redefining some of the existing terms in line with audit findings and inserting new definitions. Certain definitions in the current principal Act are being replaced by new definitions because of the assessment done. This is mainly terms used for technical purposes. Clause 3 of the Bill proposes to amend the Act by repealing Section 3(i) of the current Act and replacing it with a new sub-section. That gives room for expansion in the application of the Act. Some of the sections of the old Act are limiting in terms of application. The same clause further introduces Sub-section (4) which allows the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) to enter into an agreement with foreign civil aviation authorities. That did not exist before. That clause aligns the Act with provisions of the Chicago Convention which was signed by many airlines. Security is an important component in the aviation industry. Clause 4 of the Bill recognises the important aspect of expressly proposing the expansion of the jurisdiction of the Authority to include aviation security in addition to the general principle of aviation safety. There is a new element under new Clause 4 that now deals with aviation security. Of the USFAA findings, some of the important functions to be exercised by the authority include certification and surveillance of air navigation service providers, licensing, certification The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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