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    "id": 1108049,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1108049/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gatanga, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Nduati",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13338,
        "legal_name": "Joseph Nduati Ngugi",
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    "content": "There are some things which have been mentioned here, like electrical, ventilation or air conditioning system. These have not been defined. What is making these three things increase rent? We need to look at this again. On installation of plumbing, electrical ventilation and air conditioning system, it will be unfair to the tenant. The Mover of the Bill needs to define clearly what installing of plumbing, electrical ventilation or air conditioning system is. Why will providing access to persons with disabilities lead to an increase in rent? On maintaining or improving security, why would you increase rent just for maintaining the same security? These are some of the things which we will need to amend during the Committee of the whole House. Clause 20 says a landlord who is lawfully entitled to increase the rent charged to a tenant for premises may do so, at least, 12 months in case of residential facilities and 24 months for business facilities. We will be unfair to people who live in rented residential premises if we approve this Bill as it is. A 24-month period would also be good for tenants. Clause 21 says that a landlord shall decrease the rent charged to a tenant if the landlord ceases to provide any prescribed service with respect to a tenant’s occupancy of the rental premises. This one, which is in Part II of the Bill, says the decrease will be proportional, but it has not been said how it will be one. We need to cover this aspect as well. I will be moving amendments to deal with these matters. Clause 22 says if a tenant who does not oppose a notice to increase rent after receiving the notice, the rent will be deemed to have been increased. Again, we need to define how that notice will be given so that it is not unfairly given and then we treat our tenants unfairly. Clause 25 says a landlord can terminate a tenant’s agreement if the tenant defaults payment of rent for three consecutive months following the last date such rent becomes due. This provision can be abused. What if I do not pay rent for two months and I pay in the third month? We need to move an amendment on this one as well so that..."
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