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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gikaria",
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. Let me take this opportunity to thank Hon. Duale for moving the Motion for Adjournment so that we can discuss this very important issue that is affecting the national carrier, namely, KQ. I agree slightly with what Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo has just said. It is important for us to get to the root cause of this either by forming a select committee or asking the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing to investigate all that has been alleged by the Leader of the Majority Party so that we can know the truth. As the Member for Nyatike said, it is very unfortunate that just the other day we were convinced, as Parliament, to allocate funds in the Budget to salvage KQ. We are now, again, hearing about issues which are very surprising. I support the Leader of the Majority Party. There are some people who are fond of calling others names particularly with regard to corruption-related matters. It is high time that Kenyans are told whether what Hon. Duale has just alleged is the truth. It is unfortunate for people to call others names such as “the high priest of corruption” and things like that when they are involved in the same cartels that are bringing down very important institutions in this country. I listened to Hon. Duale talk about Parliament allocating an upwards of Kshs70 billion to KQ. This is not small money. That money could have salvaged the company. I had an opportunity to listen to Chris Kirubi when KQ first reported a loss of Kshs26 billion. The things that he raised were very fundamental and the Committee should look at them. One of the things that Chris Kirubi mentioned is the MoU between KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines and KQ. He said that KLM are the financial advisers of KQ. This is the case and yet they advise KQ to stop using some routes which the KLM plies and gets a lot of money. He also mentioned some politicians who are involved in hefty business with KQ and charge for jet fuel. He said it very clearly that there are some politicians who were involved in procurement malpractices and sell jet fuel at twice or thrice the normal market price. This is something that we need the Committee to look into. Hon. Speaker, as Hon. Jakoyo has said, I propose that we form a select committee that can give us a comprehensive report. If the committee is formed, let it not have some sacred cows. There are some people who are above our laws. Even if they are summoned to appear before a committee, they refuse to do so. If Hon. Raila is mentioned and is summoned to appear before the select committee, he must appear and give his side of the story instead of going to the Press 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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