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    "id": 949695,
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    "speaker_name": "Likoni, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Mishi Mboko",
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        "legal_name": "Mishi Juma Khamisi",
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    "content": "the International Maritime Organization (IMO). KFS as it is constituted today cannot adequately fulfill its public mandate. There is a need to establish a Kenya Ferry Corporation to oversee the management, operation and maintenance of ferries in the most efficient way in all waters of Kenya. By doing so, KFS will relieve the country of many problems currently experienced in the maritime transport sector. It is critical that we interrogate the insurance of the ferries. There is urgent need to ensure that there is compulsory insurance for both ferries and passengers. This way, in case of accidents, the company will be obliged to compensate everyone onboard, including cargo. I am saying this because to date, as I said earlier, there are some families who have never been compensated from the MV Mtongwe tragedy. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the entire fleet of ferries at the Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) at Likoni mainland jetty should forthwith be taken for dry-docking on a regular basis at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) yard for maintenance. KPA dockyard is the only fully equipped dockyard where first class marine engineers with sea time experience are readily available. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in the past several years, the fleet of dilapidated ferries that link Mombasa Island to the Southern Mainland of Likoni have been breaking down at an alarming frequency that require urgent attention. The frequent breakdown of those ferries at the Likoni Channel raises fear of major disaster in the making. Also, the KFS need to build drums at the Mtongwe Channel since the pantoon and wooden bridge is in critical condition and pause a danger to the commuters. I, personally, raised this issue to His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya during our meeting at State House Mombasa, together with other Hon. Members. I hope the Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Macharia, will effect this. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, are we waiting for a maritime disaster to happen? There is urgent need to introduce stringent measures that will ensure human, vehicles and cargo safety. The time for action is now. If we are to avoid the anguish of hundreds of thousands of people risking their lives using the channel at Likoni, measures should be put in place to ensure that we are prepared for any emergency. It could be a rescue team comprising of qualified divers who will be on standby at the channel, both at the island and mainland sides. An effective disaster management committee should be put in place to oversee any eventualities. There must be proper and effective coordination of the five institutions under the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works"
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