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    "id": 1164146,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1164146/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Pogishio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Landlord and Tenant Bill (National Assembly Bills No.3 of 2021) be now read the Second Time. This is a very important Bill. It was published on 12th February, 2021, passed by the National Assembly and referred to the Senate on 21st December, 2021. The Bill seeks to introduce a legal framework which balances the interest of landlords and tenants in a free market economy by ensuring that landlords earn reasonable income from their investments in housing and also protect the tenant. Additionally, the Bill consolidates the laws relating to the renting of businesses and residential premises and seeks to regulate the relationship between the landlord and the tenant. Currently, Madam Temporary Speaker, there are three main types of legislation that regulate the relationship between a landlord and the tenant. They include the Rent Restriction Act, Chapter 296; The Distress for Rent Act, Chapter 293, Laws of Kenya; and, The Landlord and Tenant Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishment Act, Chapter 301 of the Laws of Kenya. Madam Temporary Speaker, tenant and landlord disputes are inevitable. Despite the most mutually beneficial relationship between them, disagreements arise for various reasons. In most cases these disputes have to do with tenant rights, responsibilities to repay rent, eviction and several other conflicts. For this reason, this Bill seeks to introduce some far-reaching provisions that address the interest of both the landlord and the tenant. For instance, the Bill makes The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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