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    "id": 79179,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/79179/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to request for a Ministerial Statement from the Ministry of Transport. In the Statement, I would like the Minister to give the necessary information following the tragedy in Lake Victoria where several people lost their lives. I would like the Minister to give the necessary safety and security measures in marine transport in Kenya with specific reference to Lake Victoria. Secondly, I would like to know what functional mechanisms the Ministry has put in place to ensure that rescue efforts are well coordinated just in case of an accident because there is absolutely no rescue mechanism in place. Even though those people could have been saved, we had to wait for rescue teams from Mombasa. Could the Minister give an account of the accidents that have taken place in Lake Victoria in the last two years and, owing to the uniqueness of marine transport in Kenya, whether there is a body specifically established by the Ministry to ensure proper standards, quality and regular inspection of marine vessels used for either transport of persons or goods - just like the motor vehicle inspection unit - including the provision of life jackets?"
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