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    "id": 1014070,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1014070/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "This Bill speaks on current issues, with regard to responding to global market needs and that of Kenyans. When you go to other countries, for example, in New York, you will find that people are living in apartments. This Bill will simplify the registration of units, so that one becomes the owner of a building. When one becomes the owner of a building, he or she will be liable to the unit under him or her. According to this Bill, conferring rights to unit owners guarantees the right to property. One knows that you are guaranteed ownership of the unit and no one will take it away. When this Bill becomes law, it will be a boom to investors and people who want to invest in housing. When the surveyors are brought on board, they will ensure that if you have a unit, it is well registered with the Lands Registrar. When it is registered with the Lands Registrar, one will have basic provisions like water, sewer and passageways. This Bill comes in handy to correct a typographical error and underline it with constitutional government structures. It also brings an enabling environment for people to desire to own properties, because they will be affordable. Land in towns and its environs is very expensive. For example, an eighth of an acre costs from Kshs3 million up to Kshs10 million. Investors who have an eighth of an acre and put up two or three units, will have value for money. One can decide to pick one unit and use it as collateral or sell one unit and the others will remain his or hers. We need to support this Bill and ensure that it becomes law. When it becomes law, it brings affordable housing to Kenyans. Kenyans are suffering when it comes to housing in big towns like Nairobi. Whether we like it or not, even if we create an enabling environment in rural areas, people will still go to Nairobi, Kisumu, Kakamega, Eldoret, and Mombasa. We need to ensure that we expedite this issue, so that we have affordable housing for Kenyans and encourage them to get into housing. There was need for proponents of this Bill to come up with mortgaging issues and speak to it to allow Kenyans to ventilate and get to own properties. Three-quarters of Kenyans do not own property. We have to see how to encourage Kenyans to own property. We have to see how to encourage women and men in the slums to have properties. This Bill should speak on vulnerability issues, for example, persons with disabilities who would like to have properties. How can we bring them on board as we bring fellow Kenyans on board? I support this Bill. I believe that my fellow Senators will support Sen. Kang’ata and the National Assembly, and expedite it so that it becomes law. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker."
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