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    "id": 994414,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/994414/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mvita, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abdullswamad Nassir",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 2433,
        "legal_name": "Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir",
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    "content": "fears that the final cost of goods will be affected while road transport maybe cheaper. This is a deliberate effort by the Government to put road transport companies out of business and generally harm the entire economy of the coastal region. Currently, there is already an issue which is brewing between Kenya and its biggest trading partner, the Republic of Uganda. Of course, cargo operators from the neighboring countries argue that the option of using the NICD for transit cargo does not reduce congestion as drivers still have to pick cargo from Naivasha to their destinations. Therefore, the use of NICD should be optional for all operators. It is, therefore, against this background that I seek your direction on this matter that a full inquiry be undertaken to address the impact of the proposed notice of transit cargo and hinterland cargo. They should be made in phases rather than by rapid transition. I, therefore, request the Government to undertake an inquiry on how to sustain the SGR, to provide the latest statistics on the cost of using the SGR and clarify who should use the SGR exclusively, as it is important to have a liberal market where private businesses can choose the mode of ensuring that goods reach the intended destinations or customers. The other matters that need to be addressed are: (i) What informed the notice of transit cargo by the Ministry of Transport, Urban Development, Housing and Infrastructure with regard to the current economic problems bedeviling the sector? (ii) What is causing the cargo congestion at the port of Mombasa and what plans are there to reduce the congestion as well as address the port efficiency? (iii) How is addressing the COVID-19 pandemic a measure of decongesting the port of Mombasa? (iv) What other notice on this cargo issued is contrary to the Competition Act? (v) Why could the Ministry not allow cargo operators and clearing agents the option of choosing the NICD or use any other facility that is acceptable by law? Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker."
}