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"content": "I would like to comment briefly on housing in the City of Nairobi and other townships where we have informal settlements or slums as we call them. It is time we had proper designs to upgrade all these slums. I believe there are designs which we can copy from elsewhere and do not cost much in order to change the face of Nairobi. This should not be implemented only in Mathare and Kibera slums, which are talked about most of the time, but also in many areas including Kawangware and Kangemi where we have the âun sightyâ dwellings. I urge the Minister â and I am sure he has been there â to visit South Africa. I have just come from that country. I saw settlements which are inexpensive that have replaced their slums. Each person owns several square feet or yards and the Government puts up the structures. They are able to pay slowly and everybody finally owns their house. What impressed most was that those settlements have all the amenities. They have roads, street lights and water. They are just like any other settlement. So, children are able to study. This reduces crime and every citizen feels that they are well taken care of and live in descent houses."
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