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    "id": 1341257,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1341257/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr Susan Nakhumicha",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Health",
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    "content": "On the measures that the Ministry has instituted to ensure the dumpsite, where all garbage from Kiambu county is dumped and hence posing safety and health hazards, is relocated, we are in discussion with the county government and they have notified us that due to land scarcity, the plan for relocation is on hold, but have put in place measures to ascertain waste dumped at the dumping site. We are in discussions with the Member of the County Executive Committee for Health from the county to report to my office as soon as they are ready to move the dumpsite and equally in case of dumping of a substance or anything that needs to be brought to our attention. This is the difficulty of the two levels of government. As much as my Ministry has the responsibility of ensuring that all matters of public health are handled adequately, county governments hold a level of responsibility and we are not able to police them to ensure that they do it effectively. Matters of land are quite emotive. The County Government advised that it will take some time before they are able to identify land where they can relocate the dumpsite. Hon Members, as previously mentioned, the preliminary analysis showed no toxic substances from the flour, hence no action has been taken on the company by the Ministry. The company is so far unknown to us. We are waiting for the County Government to give us the details of the company. I submit."
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