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    "id": 1148757,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. It is actually Standing Order 47(1), not 41(7), thank you. I thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 47 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of county-wide concern on the incomplete Mbale beautification programme in Vihiga County, which has become a health hazard causing injuries and death. The World Bank (Sen. WB) through the Kenya Urban Support Programme (KUSP) released Kshs200 million towards the second phase of beautification of Mbale Town in Vihiga County on 3rd June, 2020. This programme entailed the construction of footpaths, erection of high-mast floodlights and street lighting from Lunyerere to Majengo along the Kisumu- Kakamega Highway and rehabilitation of the drainage systems in Mbale. The intention of this programme was to upgrade Mbale Town to city status. It was intended that a lot of focus would be put on the improvement of the town’s drainage system as it was in a dire state. This project was to be completed in a year since its launch. While the project’s main goal was to improve drainage by constructing a securer slab covered drainage system, so as to enable pedestrians to walk over, none of these developments have been witnessed almost two years down the line. The residents of Mbale Town are still complaining and are quite dissatisfied now more than ever as the open drainage has caused deaths and numerous injuries among the residents. Just a weeks ago, a young man of 30 years lost his life after he fell into the open ditch while trying to jump across a trench. This is not the only death that has occurred due to the open drainage. Over the past three years, three more adults and a child have lost their lives due to these open trenches. Besides injuries and deaths, this open drainage system is posing as a health hazard to the people as open sewage is flowing uncovered. It is not a rare site to see dead decaying cats and dogs being swept through the system, not to mention visible human defecation matter. This being an area where trade is conducted, human traffic is quite common and thus posing as a health risk to residents and visitors as the open drainage can cause disease outbreaks such as cholera and typhoid. I have been made aware that in this coming week, a protest by the Mbale Business Community Group will be conducted against the open drainage. Rightly so, because if simple projects as this cannot be properly done for our people, yet all the necessary resources have been availed, how can they trust us with the bigger projects? We cannot have projects being done halfheartedly at the expense of our people. Madam Temporary Speaker, it would be my wish, therefore, that every person who was in charge of this project explain to us - the residents of Mbale and the people of"
}