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    "id": 91527,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ethuro",
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        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also wish to congratulate the new Minister for Transport on his new appointment. I think the expectation of this House and the nation is that the new Minister will not only enforce the Michuki rules, but he will actually act with such speed that is consistent with his agility as a young man. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, transport is very critical to the development of a nation. I am happy that actually the President, in the recent reshuffle, considered hon. Kimunya to be in charge of this Ministry because he is capable. I am hoping that hon. Kimunya is fully aware of the challenges in this Ministry. First and foremost, some of the airstrips in northern Kenya have not been upgraded. There is a requirement that they must be supervised every year so that when Ministers land, and I am glad that a few of them have been coming, including hon. Dr. Wekesa--- Sometimes they cannot land because there is no report from the KCAA. Regarding Lodwar airstrip, the only flight there, Fly540, has been having serious problems and endangering the lives of passengers, because the airstrip is rough. Mr. Minister, we have given you alternative land. Rehabilitate Lodwar Airstrip, which is within town as you develop the other one. We hope that you will be able to look at this. Lamu, Isiolo, Lodwar, Lokichoggio, what we call the new transport corridor, cannot be a song of this country. You may wish to recall that as early as 1968, only five years after Independence, this country committed itself to the development of this new transport corridor, but it did not happen. I am afraid that, at the rate at which you are progressing, even with the Kshs12.7 billion, it might not happen because this plan has been there since the year 2006. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is some discrimination with regard to KLM. You will find that there are designated queues for whites, Europeans and Americans. It is as if we are still a colony. There is another queue for natives. How can that happen in our own land? Bear that in mind when you fly out next time. Finally, I want to believe the reason why the President gave this job to Mr. Kimunya and not Mr. Mwakwere is because you have to look at the profiles of the CEOs and Managing Directors in your parastatals. This country is bigger than GEMA. This country is bigger than a particular region. I am afraid I must say these things because the law is very clear. Profile ethnity in that Ministry. Let a Turkana, Samburu or a Mijikenda get an opportunity to be an MD. The only reason why I did not become a physician is because when I grew up, I did not know that there were such professions. Give us a chance. This is a new Kenya. Thank you."
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