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    "id": 993945,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatangi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Paul Kimani Wamatangi",
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    "content": "As confirmed in the Statement, Sen. Madzayo, Sen. Mwaruma, Sen. Faki and other Members of the National Assembly who represent various sub-counties in that region attended that meeting. I also inform to the House that it was not the only meeting that we held over this matter with the CS, Ministry of Transport Infrastructure Housing, Urban Development and Public Works. It was the fourth meeting on this matter. It should be on record that the Committee took a firm stand on what had been purported to be introduced into the transportation management and charging of cargo including the release of cargo from the port. The gazette notice was null and void, illegal, not practicable and acceptable in a freely democratic country where we are supposed to exercise the constitutional requirements of equal rights. Madam Temporary Speaker, after that lengthy discussion, the CS committed to withdraw the gazette notice. He went further to produce newspaper cuttings which had been published to negate the earlier position. I have been in consultation with people in the Coast region. There was heavy representation of the people of that area including the Kenya Transporters Association (KTA), residents of Mombasa and business people along the entire corridor. Madam Temporary Speaker, this House has other business. So, I will not over- engage in the dialogue that went on. I will summarize the discussion of that day with two things. First, it is clear, evident and true that the directive adversely affected business people along the entire Mombasa Road corridor. The transporters were extremely affected because the directive directed that only the SGR could transport cargo. After the revocation of that order, I am surprised as the Chairperson of the Committee that---"
}