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    "id": 1111117,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1111117/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bomachoge Borabu, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Zadoc Ogutu",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13302,
        "legal_name": "Zadoc Abel Ogutu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I want to start by saying that if there is an industry that has been messy, it is the industry of housing, especially in urban areas. A country that prospers cares for its people. We are talking of a framework with clear policy guidelines and also engagement between the landlord and the tenants. I support this Bill on the grounds that where there is order, we expect more prosperity. We expect more respect, harmony between the tenant and the landlord. The other thing that gives me pleasure in this Bill is the fact that the roles of cartels that normally engage tenants on behalf of landlords have been mapped out. The way landlords and tenants have to engage has clearly been spelled out within the framework. This makes it encouraging for people to own houses because their rights are protected. We can now see more people constructing rental premises. This will not only grow the economy, but will also reduce the level of disorderly settlements in the countryside. In this Bill, tenant have their rights well spelled out. The landlord have their rights spelled out. More importantly, if the landlord if going to deal with agents, the role of agents has also been spelled out. It has to be well written and accessible to tenants. Under normal circumstances, we have been operating as a country full of cartels. That has been very frustrating. I, therefore, support this Bill and look forward to seeing the relationship between a tenant and a landlord improved in this country. Thank you very much."
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