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"speaker_name": "Kisumu Central, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Joshua Oron",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Let me first take this opportunity to congratulate you for having been elected as the Deputy Speaker of this House. Let me also take this opportunity to congratulate all Members of this august House for having been re-elected or elected, for those who are new like myself. Let me take a special opportunity to thank the people of Kisumu Central for having faith in me, and for electing me as their representative in this House. Kisumu Central is a business town and a business hub. Kisumu Central has a population of about 200,000 people and about 135,000 voters. The constituency has six wards; Kondele Barracks is in Kisumu Central. Kondele is an undocumented Barracks. Kisumu Central has Nyalenda B Ward. I thank the people of Nyalenda B. I also thank the people of Kondele, the people of Railway Ward, Kaloleni Shaurimoyo and the Central Business District (CBD), which form the Market Milimani Ward, for electing me to this august House. Hon. Deputy Speaker, in Kisumu Central, we have slums and urban specific wards. I am more concerned about Nyalenda B, because it is a ward which floods almost every single year. Let me talk to the Ministry of Public Service, Gender, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programmes. Nyalenda B, which is seen as a town, should be treated like any other area that experiences drought and floods. When the Ministry is considering areas which are drought stricken, it should also consider Nyalenda B. Kisumu Central is a cosmopolitan town. A constituency which is also a home of special talents. Some of the famous footballers who have played for Kenya come from Kisumu Central. I can mention Peter Dawo and Dennis Oliech, for those who are fans of football. It is also a very peaceful constituency. Kisumu Central has very important projects which have stalled. The projects have not been looked at over the years. I will just mention a few. The Kisumu Cotton Mills (KICOMI) is a big sleeping giant that could create employment opportunities to the youth. It could also create employment opportunities to the farmers, because it is a fabric industry which, if rehabilitated, will respond to some of our unemployment needs. Kenya Matches is another stalled project in Kisumu. There are also about three fish industries which have stalled. I will be talking to various State Departments and Ministries to ensure that these projects are brought back into action to create employment. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to thank and congratulate the outgoing administration, the regime of President Uhuru Kenyatta under the handshake. They did show the people of Kisumu Central that they are also part of Kenyans. As part of the handshake, we saw the rehabilitation of Kisumu Port, the railway line that is now moving up and down. We also saw the improvement of some of the road networks, the rehabilitation of the MV Uhuru Ship, which is now a major transportation mode to our neighbouring countries and the revival of the breweries, which is still ongoing. Hon. Deputy Speaker, some of our slums experience the worst floods in the region. This is a problem that causes havoc to the community in those specific wards, especially the residents of Nyalenda. It is worth noting that Kapuodhe in particular in Nyalenda B is also a very fertile area. If the floods can be controlled, it will be a food basket not only for Kisumu Central area, but also for the People of Kisumu County. In the very near future, I will be exploring other development partners, ministries and also the county government to see how best we can mitigate the floods to open up that area for farming, which will eventually create employment and supply the much-needed food to the area. I will be seeking special The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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