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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this very important Vote. First, I would like to thank the Minister for performing so well in the Ministry. I would also like to thank the Assistant Minister and the Permanent Secretary who have been of great help in the management of this Ministry. This Ministry has been charged with an important responsibility of promoting the living standards of our people. Therefore, resources will be used to realise these objectives. I call upon the Minister to ensure that fairness, justice, and equity are applied in the distribution of these resources. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, new districts have been created and senior officers posted there. I call upon the Minister to move fast and make sure that housing for senior civil servants are developed. For example, District Commissioners now live in rented accommodations. Some District Officers live in hotels which are not conducive to the rendering of better services. We would like senior civil servants to stay near their place of work. The low cadre should also be encouraged to stay where the houses have been provided. There are instances where Government houses were grabbed in the past. It is the responsibility of the Minister to apply the law and make sure that the grabbed houses revert back to the Government so that they can be used by our civil servants. On the Rent Tribunal, it should be expanded and create constant harmony between the landlord and the tenants. In some situations, we have seen landlords fight with tenants. We have seen loss of lives in some areas. This should not be encouraged. We recall cases where landlords have taken the law in their hands. They have broken doors and kicked out the aged and the sick from their houses. This should not be encouraged."
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