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    "id": 744301,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/744301/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. J.K. Chege",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Kiragu Chege",
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    "content": "I support this Report. I am a Member of the PIC and I had opportunity to visit the site in Mombasa. Without repeating what has been said, this is a case of a good project, but without serious feasibility studies having been done. A project that was initially estimated to cost about Kshs8 billion was scaled down to Kshs4 billion. There are certain fundamental requirements that need to be addressed at the site, for example, treatment works. This is a college named after a very important leader in the coastal region and it should not stall. Plans to train people must be accompanied by opportunities for practical attachments in, for example, hotels. Utalii is one of the colleges that perform very well in this country. I had opportunity to travel in the Madaraka Express Train and was very impressed that the people who were providing services in that train are Utalii College graduates. I was very impressed as a Kenyan to see that we can provide first class services of hospitality in such a train. I want to emphasise that it is very important for us to always have continuity in the management of our organisations including trust funds. You will note that lack of board members or trustees made it difficult for this project to flow properly. I want to emphasise like our Committee has done that we should not waste resources. If we are going undertake a project like this one, it is important for us to see it through. Looking at the hotels in Nairobi or at the Coast, hospitality is not as competitive as we would like it to be. We want to provide Kenyans 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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