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    "id": 1278060,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1278060/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rangwe, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo",
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    "content": "Unfortunately, we bury our dead in shallow graves and expose them to be mutilated by wild animals. The African culture is to the extent that it respects the dead. It is unfortunate that when we expect our dead to rest, they do not, and instead, their bodies are mutilated by wild animals. It is an important Motion. I rise to support it and urge the Government to get an alternative burial site. That notwithstanding, it is an environmental hazard. When we have bodies that decompose in estates where people live, it is a problem even for our children. It is a problem when we have the stench of our dead coming from the backyards of where we live. It is important that this matter is expedited. Even without conducting an environmental impact assessment, we should have a cessation of taking more bodies to Langata Cemetery. Kenya is a land of plenty, and we can always get an alternative burial site outside the city. Better still, we can secure it with a fence that is well taken care of. It is appropriate to allow the dead to rest in peace. This will allow members of the bereaved families to visit their dead. It is important that we have more than one site because, so far, we have Langata Cemetery only. We should have as many as ten burial sites to bury the dead to avoid congestion, which will be good for us. We have enough land. It is just a matter of putting aside some land for this use. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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