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    "id": 969327,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/969327/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Shamalla Jennifer",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13169,
        "legal_name": "Jeniffer Shamala",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Motion that this Report be adopted. Indeed, the recent tragedy we had on the MV Harambee Ferry really opened our eyes to the inadequacies and really lack of maintenance on the ferry services. I am deeply concerned because when you go to the Ferries Act which is actually one of the oldest Acts in this country, a 1936 Act, it is a solid Act, and Chapter 410 of it puts into place regulations, controls and conducts of persons using the ferries. The ferry rules were actually dated 1951 and it also addresses issues of enforcing those rules, obstruction and refusing to obey obstructions. However, as many of us very frequently cross that ferry, you will see that actually, it is by the grace of the Almighty that we make it to the other side. This is because every single crossing is an accident in waiting. Safety certificates are issued without due diligence. I trust that going forward; these are matters that are going to be addressed very seriously. How is it that we are told there are surveillance cameras on those ferries and the use of technology is not being implemented? I am told that one of the employees could not see that this particular ferry was slanted and the cars could actually reverse. Why is it that the cameras did not capture this issue and why are we not making use of technology? My other concern is the Kenya Maritime Authority. They get huge budgets of over Kshs1.2 billion. One of its roles is regulatory oversight, training of life savers and so on. That is another authority that I think must be looked into to see why we did not have on those ferries"
}