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    "id": 1148769,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seneta",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mary Yiane Senata",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I want from the outset to congratulate the Senator of Vihiga County for having thought about this very important Statement. This Statement does not just address Vihiga County, but also many other counties are facing the same problem. I wish the Senator could have done two Statements on the same, so that they can be addressed properly by two Committees. What I see here is an issue with the budget, how much money was allocated to this programme and also the issue of designs. How was this drainage design done? Was it done properly? Was it well planned? I hear it was done poorly. There is also the issue of transparency on the work that was done as well as the quality of the work done, which I think should go to the County Public Accounts and Investment Committee (CPAIC), which can investigate that. This is also an environmental issue that should be investigated by the Committee on the Environment. Many of our urban areas are facing the same problem of open drainage causing health hazard in our towns. For example, when he was explaining the issue, I was comparing the picture of this Mbale Town to Kitengela Town that is a few kilometers from Nairobi. All landlords are facing the same problem because they own houses in areas, which no proper drainage just like in Kitengela, where there is no drainage system. Some people are draining the waste onto the roads; some are fetching the waste every month, which is very costly and also a health hazard even to our children who are playing everywhere, especially when it rains. This is a town where many of our small traders spend many hours working to put food on their tables. A clean environment is a constitutional right. You need to have a clean environment in order to do your own work. The Kenya Urban Support programs have gone a long way in helping many of our counties, but these need to be properly audited. Many of our taxpayers are paying money to support these programmes, but you find that they collaborate with the county staff and they end up doing shady work. Some of this work is either not finished or is poorly done. The Committee that will handle this matter should address this matter urgently because it is a concern to many Members here. I support this Statement."
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