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    "id": 91529,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eng. Rege",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Kwanya Rege",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir for giving me this chance to support this Motion. I want to congratulate Mr. Kimunya for having been appointed to this Ministry. Mr. Kimunya is a capable young man and very soon, we will see some “Kimunya Rules” being applied on our roads. I want to stand here and support the Motion. I want to talk about our airports. In 2002, our airports were supposed to have been upgraded to a certain level. However, all we found there were some plastic floors which did not equate to the amount of money spent. Today, we are still having those plastic floors. A lot of money has been spent on that airport and yet, it is still an eye sore. That is not what Kenya deserves. I know that the parking bays for the aircrafts have been expanded. But the airport space for passengers is not adequate. We are moving very fast into the devolved Government and we will be having many tourists coming into this country. That airport must be upgraded. The Kisumu Airport needs to be upgraded. In this day and age when Kisumu is supposed to be one of the major cities under the East African Community, we still do not have a long runway for the 777 aircraft. A triple seven aircraft is a Kenyan aircraft. If it cannot land in Kisumu, when we are moving very fast in our governance, then I do not know what we are doing. I request the Minister to look into that issue in a serious way. I am glad that we are going to have a second port in Lamu that will cater for additional ships. That will also cater for the second Kenya Pipeline Authority oil supply from overseas. I really commend that. That is a good job. However, our lake ports are in dire need of repairs. When I was the Chairman of this Committee, it recommended that the lake ports be handed over to the Kenya Ports Authority and later on to the private sector. Those bays are being choked by hyacinth from the lakes. They have been forgotten many years ago and they are not being used for public transport. I want to commend the Minister for having launched the City to Embakasi Airport Rapid Transit System. I think that is the way to go. The day that train will be ready, I will make sure that my shoes are clean. I will be among the first people to board the train. Road safety in Kenya is in dire need of a complete overhaul. First of all, the contractors that we give the contracts to do the roads do not measure up to the requirements. I will ask the Minister to look into that issue. I will also ask the Minister to look into the matatu transportation system. The Likoni ferry is a waste of space---"
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