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    "id": 1133032,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1133032/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kamukunji, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Yusuf Hassan",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Hassan Abdi",
        "slug": "yusuf-hassan-abdi"
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Speaker. I wanted to speak on the issue of squatters in particular. Given the fact that we are facing these problems in many parts of the country, it is very important for us to consider the problems of squatters in a humane way and within the context of our Constitution. In some parts of Nairobi, there have been evictions and displacements of squatters under difficult circumstances in these particular times when we have economic problems, the COVID-19 Pandemic as well as climatic conditions. This should be handled very carefully and in a humane way within the context of our Constitution. Otherwise, we will be violating the rights of those Kenyans. We have women and children and we must consider them very carefully before any action is taken against them. I sometimes consider the people who are used to evict the squatters as not being proper human beings because they do not look at the plight of the squatters. They simply bring in bulldozers, bring down their houses and render them homeless. It is the responsibility of our county governments and the national Government to look after all its citizens. Squatters have rights and they need to be looked after just like any other Kenyan. Thank you."
}