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    "id": 1122796,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1122796/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mavoko, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Makau",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Makau King'ola",
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    "content": "London Distillers came after KMC and East Africa Portland. This is one of the oldest companies in Athi River. Sometimes, it becomes very difficult. As much as we want investments in this country, we must do some planning. The genesis of this problem came because a residential housing project was built next to the factory. The proprietors of the apartments brought this complaint to NEMA, to Parliament and everywhere. The reason was that there was a discharge from the factory. The Mavoko residents are asking: Who came first? Is it the factory or the residential apartments? When we look at the number of persons from all over Kenya that are employed by London Distillers since 1963, they are many. There are people who have been working there and have brought up their families. The corporate social responsibility the company has been doing around Mavoko, as much as I want investments to be brought to Mavoko, I find those complaints not proper. That is why I agree with the Committee. They have indicated in their observation that London Distillers had been improving time and time again. I accompanied the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and we went round and saw what London Distillers was doing. It was very satisfactory. Until the Report went to the Committee on Implementation…."
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