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    "id": 1252774,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Speaker. I am not going to dwell on shouting and populism. I will go to the facts. We are dignified Members of this House and have a moral responsibility to guide our thoughts and future. This Committee is not made of twigs. It is made of professionals who we believe have done a good job. They never sat anywhere taking coffee. They listened, and the Member who has just spoken expressed a lot of ignorance. It is very unfortunate that we can say that our people can continue staying in grass-thatched houses. On housing issues, I am the Vice- Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works. I am not ashamed of standing here to say that I am very impressed by the outcome of the proposal. The clause addresses the need for housing in slums in Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Eldoret and Nakuru. We are Members of Parliament in this Chamber who are leading constituencies where 50 per cent of their residents stay in slums. What we are trying to do and what the Kenya Government is doing is to uplift the standards of those people according to Article 43 of our Constitution. The people who are condemning the housing levy should refer to our Constitution. How will we realise giving a clean environment and sanitation if we cannot raise money? We should not deceive ourselves with populist politics. I am shocked that even the 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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