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    "id": 1385544,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tobiko",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was very clear. I said we all in our manifestos had issues to do with housing programmes. I have not talked about taxing Kenyans, but we all had plans to improve the living standards of Kenyans, which includes housing. Improving their living standards by giving them a livable environment, housing being part of that. Article 43(1)) of the Constitution talked about the high standards of health for Kenyans and accessible and adequate housing. We are not going out of the Constitution by passing this law, so that we have Kenyans getting adequate and affordable housing. We should also have reasonable standards of sanitation. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when we were going through this, a number of groups that appeared before the committee were Nairobians. I am shocked because Sen. Sifuna is a member of that committee and he was there when some of these groups appeared. If there are people who need housing, they are people in the slums in Nairobi, as it is in Kajiado today, Geshagi and Majengo and other areas of our towns. I thought this is something we all aspire to do for Kenyans. What is paining majority of the people here is that it is those of us who have salaries that are going to bear the burden for the sake of the majority of Kenyans who do not have. I have agreed to be taxed and contribute in order for my---"
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