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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute on this matter. I thank the Member for Langata, Mheshimiwa Felix Odiwour, for this important Motion that he has brought on the Floor of this House. It is unfortunate. Looking at the substance of the Motion, it has been said that Langata Cemetery was declared fully utilised two decades ago. That means that 20 years ago, this cemetery was declared fully utilised. Currently, the same cemetery is being used to bury dead people. In this country, we have failed to plan. A country that fails to plan, plans to fail. The Langata Cemetery plan was set up during the colonial period in proportion to the population of Nairobi at that particular time. However, the population of Nairobi has since increased significantly. Therefore, there is need to set aside a section of this city so that we can respect the wishes of the dead people. This begs the question: Under Article 26 of the Constitution there is right to life but do those rights extend to dead people? Article 12 (1)(b) of the Constitution says:"
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