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    "id": 1271715,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13599,
        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, our Committee has also been faced with a spectre of pending bills. For instance, I was happy that the leadership of the former Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) admitted that they were not going to load the Kshs15 billion pending bills that were on NMS books to Nairobi City County Government. In fact, that money was going to be paid from State House. I can see that there are current issues which we have addressed in CPAC. I feel very proud and privileged to be a Member of that Committee. We have also tried to explain to counties that we are actually friends and partners in the success of devolution. Therefore, there should not be an adversarial relationship between the Committee and county governments. I was very happy when the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing visited Mombasa County to discuss the question of re-development of Buxton Estate. Here in Nairobi City County, we have many old City Council estates earmarked for re- development. However, because of hue and cry in Buxton Estate, we have made a resolution as a Committee, that we would never allow what has happened in Buxton to happen in any other place in the Republic of Kenya. We have, therefore, asserted ourselves as a Committee. I am very happy that when I wrote, as the Senator for Nairobi City County to the Committee Chair, Sen. Thang’wa, to look and take up the issues in Ofafa, Jericho and California estates; the action by the Committee has led to institutions that are responsible for this re-development – especially the County Government of Nairobi City – to listen to these residents. As we speak today, I received a message from the Chairman of Ofafa Jericho, Mr. Mungonda, saying that they have now been formally invited to have a conversation with the County about re-development of Jericho. This is a positive product of their engagement with the Committee. I have attended those public participation fora. I have heard the Senate Majority Leader allude to them. It is clear that there is an effort being made by the Nairobi City County to engage the residents. I continue to laud the Governor and his people for finding an opportunity to hear the residents who are going to be affected by these developments. Finally, is the Petition on EABL that the Senate Majority Leader has spoken about. Indeed, the Petition that has been brought regarding the issues of EABL is a"
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