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    "id": 1285633,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen Abass",
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    "content": "market storm water drainage channels, fittings and fixtures for the cultural high streets were all together left out with no corresponding review on the contract sum. Mr. Speaker Sir, the petitioners' prayers were that the Senate looks into the matter with a view of ensuring an amicable solution into the issues raised in the Petition as well as make any other relevant recommendations in its consideration of the Petition. The Committee thereafter proceeded to consider the Petition extensively and the submissions received thereon. It is noted that the Governor of Kajiado County, H.E Joseph Ole Lenku, being a key respondent to the issues raised in the Petition, was invited and actually appeared before the Committee together with other officials from the County Government where he made submissions on the issues raised in the Petition. The petitioners were also present at the meeting. Further, the State Department for Housing and Urban Development presented their written report on the Petition to the Committee. The Committee also made a site visit to Kajiado County to inspect the market. The visit was made on Monday, 24th July, 2023 where the Committee inspected the Kajiado Municipal Market and held deliberations with the Deputy Governor, County Executive officials and the Director and National Coordinator for the Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP) Project at the State Department for Housing and Urban Development to determine the status of its construction. Based on its deliberations, the Committee has made various observations and recommendations which are set out at Chapter Four and Chapter Five of this Report respectively. Mr. Speaker Sir, in summary, the recommendations of the Committee on the refurbishment and expansion of the Kajiado Municipality Market are as follows: (1) On the expansion of the market under Phase 2 of the KUSP Project, there was indication that Phase 2 of the project was scheduled to start on 1st August, 2023. The Committee therefore recommends that the County Government should engage with the traders when planning and implementing the project as is required in the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). In the meantime, the traders should consider occupying the available spaces until more funding is availed for the project and the spaces are adequately increased for all the traders. (2) Having established that the space provided in the completed market for each trader, which is 5 by 6 square feet, is inadequate, the County Government should as a matter of priority increase the space to be occupied by each trader to a size agreeable between all concerned parties during implementation of phase 2 of the project. (3) Upon completion of the expansion under Phase 2, the County Government should relocate some of the traders in Phase 1 to create more room for the traders. (4) The County Government should, during their expansion of the market, consider and create ease of access to the market for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). (5) The County Government of Kajiado and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation should look into lasting solutions into the water supply problems in Kajiado Municipality and Kajiado County at large. The two entities should work to resolve the perennial water shortage faced by the traders and the residents of the county. (6) On the status report and accountability, the County Government of Kajiado, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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