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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join in supporting the Statement and wish that we send our collective condolences to the families of our compatriots and other world citizens who lost their lives in this tragedy. Mr. Speaker, Sir, air transport is the quickest and for many years, the safest in our travels. However, when it does happen like it did, we realise how fragile air travel is. This is because if passengers crash in a vehicle, chances of having survivors are much high that of a plane coming down from the skies. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have seen other comparable technologies, for example, Toyota, BMW and Mercedes Benz, recall million of cars from the market to confirm that the technology in them and any defects detected are not systemic in all the brands of that nature. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are particularly vulnerable because our airline, KQ, is in the usual habit of leasing aircrafts as many airlines do; they are not the only ones. However, some of these aircrafts are normally those that have almost exhausted their lifeline then they are leased for local routes. Therefore, we are as vulnerable as any other. I heard on British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) yesterday that the European Union (EU) turned away a plane from Turkey that was headed to one of their capitals. That is caution. I call upon the American Government and its industries not to rush to blindly say that Boeing has no problems. It is good for them to investigate and see whether the Boeing 7378 Max has any manufacturer’s defects that would have led to the downing of the aircraft. This is because Ethiopian Airline is an extremely successful airline. I heard Sen. Mwaura say that it is becoming the most dominant. It is not becoming, it is actually the most dominant airline on the continent of Africa. It does a wonderful job in carrying people from one end to the other. We want to see that it is safe. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join Sen. Khaniri in asking that we observe a minute of silence. I also urge our Government to pronounce itself because the 157 people who died on this aircraft were headed to Nairobi. So, they would have touched down on our soils before they sojourned anywhere else. The Government should have declared a day of national mourning, flown our flags half-mast for a day or two and made a bold and categorical statement in support of the families of those who have lost their loved ones. This has not been done but it is not too late. We urge the Government to do exactly this to show that they feel with the rest of the world for this terrible tragedy that occurred on Sunday morning in Addis Ababa. Mr. Speaker, Sir, many of us have taken flights from Addis at that time. It is the most convenient flight. It leaves Addis at 8.30 a. m and lands in Nairobi at 10.30 a.m.. Many Kenyans like to use it because it is not too early or too late. They arrive in Nairobi The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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