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    "id": 993951,
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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": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to inform the Senator for Bungoma that I was not, in any way, trying to address the issues of content of the Statement that has been brought before this House now. I was building the background as clearly explained by the Senator who brought this Statement. Sen. Wetangula arrived later and was not privy to the content of the current Statement which is not about the earlier directive. With the questions raised by the Senator for Mombasa, the CS has found a new way to reintroduce the same by tweaking that gazette notice to introduce the issue of Coronavirus and cargo destined to foreign countries. The earlier directive was about all cargo. However, it looks like they have found a way, after we settled the first matter, to introduce those two issues. That is what I was laying ground for. As you have heard, there has been a lot of reference to this Committee and the meeting that was held. It was important that the House is clearly informed of the action that we took and the action that we will take. In conclusion, the Committee will invite the CS, his Permanent Secretary (PS), the team from Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and Kenya Railways. With your leave, we shall invite all Members of this House. This is a big issue. All Senators who are interested in this matter can participate. I am sure that it will be done by the Committee as expeditiously as possible. Within the next two weeks, given the 14-day timeline, we will invite the CS to come and give adequate and fulfilling answers on this matter. I rest it there. I assure the Senator for Mombasa that we will deal with this matter the same way we dealt with the first one and ensure that we will have a proper conclusion. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Senator for Nandi County has also raised an issue regarding the problem that is at the Bungoma-Malaba border. If that is in order, I could also answer to what he was asking, that this Committee upon a Statement and invitation of Sen. Wetangula---"
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