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    "id": 1044829,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Outa",
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        "legal_name": "Fredrick Otieno Outa",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.47(1), to make a Statement on the ongoing demolition of properties and evictions in Kisumu County. Traders and families in Kisumu County have for the last six months gone through horrendous moments. This follows continuous and unplanned demolition of houses, places of worship, and business structures by the county government of Kisumu and Kenya Railways. The demolition was on the stretch from the Koru-Muhoroni-Kibos-Kibuye- Juakali-Otonglo-Lela in Kisumu West. Locals are really crying for their lost investments. The current county government as I know was voted in office to provide an environment for business to thrive, but instead they have gone wild on the people who for voted them by destroying their livelihood without providing alternatives. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the people of Kisumu are not against development being initiated by the county or the national Government. They are instead calling for structured dialogue towards the implementation of such projects, which will ultimately benefit them. There are however standards and guidelines on how to effect evictions that both the Kisumu county government and Kenya Railways have failed to adhere to. The two entities failed to work on a resettlement action plan and we would request that when they are destroying these houses and properties, they must follow the rules and regulations. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the rights of members of the Nubian community - this is a sub- community that has been living in Kisumu for many years - were ignored as one night, bulldozers descended on their houses in the middle of the night, leading to the loss of lives, livelihood and property, consequently, they are undergoing untold suffering. That is why I stand here today to ask you to commit this matter to the relevant Committees. From what we have seen in the last six months, it appears like the Kisumu county government and the Kenya Railways are on a spree. The livelihoods of the small business people in Kisumu have been affected. They have suffered under the hands of the people who they elected to be their leaders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, today we can count over 15,000 small businesses that have no place to do business in Kisumu because the county government, under the leadership of Hon. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, have decided that they want to build Europe and ignore the plea of people during this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen that the small businesses like mama mboga have got no place to go. More so, they have gone to the places of worship. Churches were brought down with no plans, and they do not even have funds. Of late, I have heard calls from across this nation from the Muslim community---"
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