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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am shocked by Members of the Minority side who are opposing this Bill. It is on record that when both Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition and Kenya Kwanza Alliance were campaigning, each had the housing programme as part of their agenda should they take Government. Is it becoming a problem today because their competitors got into Government and have gotten the first chance to implement the housing programme for Kenyans? I am also shocked listening to a number of Senators from the Minority side who are against this Bill because they were with us in the committee. I want to go on record that I am the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing. We went through memoranda that were submitted by the public and many groups, including the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations (KNFJKA) and the Matatu Owners Association (MOA). We listened to those who appeared before the committee and considered what was proposed by those who sent memoranda. Any person who wants to claim that there was no public participation, I welcome them to---"
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