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    "id": 979678,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/979678/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Pareno",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13180,
        "legal_name": "Judith Ramaita Pareno",
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    "content": "We were told that the Committee observed foreigners are charged a fee of Kshs20 when they use these ferries. When this Committee compared the kind of charges that are done worldwide when one is using ferry services, they found that it is way below what is required. You wonder why we undercharge and then at the end of the day, we say that we do not have money to run these services well. You fall short of what is expected of you when at the end of the day you have not even been able to realize what you were supposed to have realized in terms of the returns. For any project to be successful, there has to be a lot of investment in it and resources to run these programs. When I saw this observation by the Committee that the ferry charges Kshs20 for foreigners to use these services, then of course we now understand why they are unable to service our ferries in the right manner. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee was able to check on the feasibility and public participation in as far as these projects are concerned and whether the public is aware of how to run these services and whether they are aware of how to handle a situation when it occurs. The Committee went further to see how feasible this project is and whether there is value for money. That is how they were able to note that this Kshs20 is not value for that service that is being provided. Further concerns that were raised by this Committee is the justifications for the awarding of the cable car tender to a group called Trapos Limited which was not competitive. It is privately initiated. They looked at the provisions of section 6(1) (1) and (2) of the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Act of 2013. Some of these things are done contrary to what is provided for. When you do tendering you might then show some compromise. Why would you not do a non-competitive tender unless there is something fishy about it? I am happy that this Committee has been able to point out that this needs to be looked at. The Committee also questioned the nature of intervention or innovation by Trapos Limited to justify the Intellectual Property Act. It also looked at the identity and capacity of Trapos Limited including the history of undertaking similar cable car"
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