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    "id": 867675,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/867675/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Esther Passaris",
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        "legal_name": "Esther Passaris",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the ratification of bilateral air services agreements between Kenya, Jordan, Jamaica, Bahamas and the protocol amending air services agreements between Kenya and Turkey. I happened to transit last night in Istanbul and the amount of traffic that was in that airport showed me that Kenya can only benefit if it has agreements with countries that are transit points and, if we marketed ourselves properly. Those bilateral agreements should be enhanced with desks in various airports that have a lot of passengers transiting. That way, we can market our country. There is a need to go a further step because we always market Kenya in world tourism events. But for airports like Dubai, Hong Kong and Istanbul, if our country was progressive, we would have duty free items from Kenya there to show people that Kenya exists and that they do not just have to transit, but also look at Kenya as their destination. Another thing is that Kenya Airways should look at its competitiveness. It is always very difficult for me when I think of travelling, looking at the prices of all the airlines and finding that Kenya Airways is always the most expensive airline in terms of pricing. While we have those agreements, Kenya Airways should ensure that they bring down the prices they offer to the citizens so that they are also not taken out of the market in terms of competitiveness. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}