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    "id": 1239443,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogolla",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the chance. I rise to support the petition by Ann Gitau on behalf of Kajiado Municipality Clothes Market Traders concerning the refurbishment and expansion of Kajiado Municipality. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Urban Areas and Cities Act provided for the creation of municipalities in our counties. The municipalities as they were, are supposed to be points of growth in our counties. The scenario in Kajiado Municipality is not only peculiar to Kajiado County, but it is the same story that could be elsewhere. A municipality or a market as it is, cannot only be the buildings, but it is about the services that are supposed to be offered to our people. There must be a provision for fresh produce area. We must have a provision for shops, restaurants, sanitation and stormwater drainage as the Senator has stated. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if a municipality is established and these services are not provided to our people, then that is very unfair. You find that a market is established, but funds are provided for it. Whether they are county funds or World Bank funds, it is important that these funds are put to use. Let me give the story of Homa Bay County where I come from whose story is similar to that of Kajiado County. We have a great market in Mbita Town which has recently also been upgraded to a municipality. A market was established there and funds were put, but you will find the state of the market very deplorable. Our people do not have the provision of a drainage system in the market. When it rains, as it is now, the state of Mbita Market is deplorable. In the same county, we have Oyugis Municipality. A market was built there at a cost of over Kshs360 million. It is pathetic that none other than the Head of State came to Homa Bay and we raised the issue of Oyugis Municipality to which a commitment was made to the leadership of Homa Bay. However, up to date, nothing has happened. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we cannot have a situation where funds are given, markets established yet all we see are incomplete buildings and facilities dotted all over the county. This issue must be looked into. We must get the original facilities that the Kajiado Municipality Market was supposed to give. We must get a commitment from the person that was given this work as to when he is going to complete the work. I support this petition."
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