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    "id": 1196957,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Act that started imposing exorbitant fees on any enterprise that have businesses working around issues with regards to parking. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the question I brought to the House was if the problem in Nairobi City County was a question of revenue generation or pure regulation. If it is a question of pure regulation, then it is easier for the Nairobi City County Government to solve. However, if it a question of revenue generation, then it becomes more complex. It is because you will find the Nairobi City County Government setting targets to raise more money which then ends up affecting any other business that engages in parking. I gave an example of Nairobi City County Government passing a Bill on 5th February, 2022. The Bill stipulated that for any business that has a parking capacity of 50 vehicles, must pay Kshs500,000. Similarly, for any business with a capacity of 100 vehicles and above, they must pay Kshs2 million. This has a ripple effect in the other areas that we talk about. What then happens is that businesses that engage in providing essential services in the City County, respond to those policies and start increasing charges. I think the problem is the nexus between national and county laws. It then goes without saying that the latter prevails. Looking at Article 93(2) of the Constitution, Parliament consists of the National Assembly and the Senate. It does not state anywhere that it also includes county assemblies. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is against this context that I request that even as we think about passing this Motion and having some remedial responses, it is critical that we regulate the nexus between county and national laws. I am talking about the laws that pertains to these revenue generation laws that we see in counties."
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