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    "id": 1103594,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, to the contrary, I have not denigrated Sen. Omanga. In fact, I have been praising her. I have said she is a Senator who assists me and I assist her also in her work. This is because Nairobi is big. I have 17 constituencies, 85 wards and four million people. So, I am very lucky that we can assist each other, including all the Senators in the Nairobi delegation. Back to this very important matter. Less than a year ago I brought the issue of Yasin Moyo, a 13-year-old boy who was shot at his balcony in Kiamaiko. We followed up that case, but it is still dragging in the courts. The police officer is being protected by the prosecution and by the police force. It is very sad. Then a few months later another young man was killed in the same Kiamaiko area on a balcony; he was shot by live bullets. We brought the case of Steve Nandwa who was killed in Kasarani during protests because of the road. I thank the Government for helping us get more resources to do the road. The road has been done, but that life will never be returned. Life is important. I remember we once had a joint sitting with the committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on the issue of extra judicial killings, but no action has been taken to date. I do not know whether we need to amend the law, but they are a toothless dog. There is nothing that they were able to do with respect to these cases. The second issue is that of evictions and demolitions. I am glad again that Sen. Omanga has raised this because that is why these traders were protesting. These traders are just trying to eke out a living. They have decided not to get into crime; they have decided to find an honest way to feed their families. They have been evicted. I am sure most of you know that area in Westlands where traders used to sell curios. They were evicted three years ago allegedly because of a road but to date when you drive there nothing has been done. Those people’s livelihoods have been put at risk because of brick and mortar. I just want to urge the Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) and the Nairobi City County to look at Nairobi not just in terms of buildings, brick, mortar and development, but in terms of livelihoods and lives. We have people who depend on this trade. There have been so many evictions in the past few months all across Nairobi and I will bring a comprehensive Statement detailing each and every one of them. Finally, on that same issue, many residents of Nairobi today are sleeping in their homes in fear. The residents in the old council houses from Woodley, Ofafa Jericho in Eastlands and Uhuru Estates live in fear because of impending demolitions. Let this entity that we created called NMS work hand in hand with leaders and with the people. They should not just think about what they will put up, but they should carry the people along. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for that opportunity and I thank Sen. Omanga."
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