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    "id": 968918,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/968918/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera East, EFP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Omar Mohamed",
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        "legal_name": "Omar Mohamed Maalim Hassan",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Report from the onset. The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Urban Development is gambling with the lives of Kenyans that use the Likoni Channel, just because there is serious lack of funding for this very important transport system to the people of Mombasa, Likoni, Ukunda and South Coast. What is interesting to note is that there is a body that is mandated to regulate, inspect and provide safety certificate, namely, the Kenya Maritime Authority. They are sleeping on the job. Most of these organisations fall under the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Urban Development, which has deliberately decided to underfund KFS, thereby risking the lives of Kenyans. Out of the six ferries owned by the KFS, three are over 30 years old. There is no evidence of continuous servicing of the ferries. It is a very sad situation. I would urge this House to adopt this Report and thereafter come up with a mechanism of funding these services and ensuring KMA take up its role. I support, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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