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    "id": 1216810,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiharu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ndindi Nyoro",
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    "content": "I am sure Members will peruse our Report which outlines many issues. Among the ones that I would like to wind up with, is the housing programme. This administration is very keen on delivering affordable housing to Kenyans, but this has been happening primarily in extremely urban areas. The semi-urban areas and small towns have not benefited from the housing programme. Hon. Speaker, in consultation with the relevant departmental committee, through these Supplementary Estimates, we have made provision for a seed capital of Kshs1 billion that will be used for a housing programme running across all our 290 constituencies. This has been informed by the fact that housing programmes have been happening primarily in Nairobi and other big cities. We also need to take this service to where the majority of Kenyans live because 70 per cent of Kenyans actually live in rural areas. This, therefore, makes it ideal to focus on the towns that neighbour the rural areas because the residents of those areas are also in need of affordable housing. This money is seed capital for us to roll out the programme across all our constituencies. Hon. Speaker, there is much that I can say, but I do not wish to consume a lot of time so that other Members can get the opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. I suppose because the Report is available, Members will go through the recommendations. I am sure Members are interacting with it."
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