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    "id": 1392219,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "my opinion, the national Government’s involvement was unconstitutional and still is unconstitutional. They had some vague issues to clarify such as how people will benefit from these houses and how the valuation of the houses will be determined. I raised these concerns and pointed out that it was unfortunate that developers were building houses at a cheaper cost than these affordable houses. I also questioned the location of these houses as our rural communities may not be interested in them. Perhaps it would be better to focus on building affordable housing in urban areas and major cities. The other issue is the repayment period. These are some of the things that the Senate should have addressed. It is disappointing that the Senate has also become another choir for the Executive. The only difference is that they sing Soprano as the National Assembly sings base. Unfortunately, the two Houses have become a rubber stamp for the Executive. We have to be careful that we do not pass Bills that end up in court. There are major issues in this Bill that will take us back to court. Land is a big issue. Most of the places where these houses are being built have ownership disputes. How will we tackle this problem so that we have seamless implementation? Once this becomes an Act of Parliament, we are all bound to respect and implement it. We have to be careful about what we pass in this House. The other time we passed a policy here to send our policemen to Haiti. The Prime Minister of Haiti came here and signed a document with the Head of State and he could not even land back into his own country. We have to think through these issues. We also passed the Finance Bill of 2023 and the same Members who were shouting “yes” are now telling the villages that the Bill was flawed. The same thing will happen with this Affordable Housing Bill. Now you are shouting “yes” and tomorrow you will be telling the hustlers that there was a mistake. Even the Deputy President said that the Finance Bill of 2023 was flawed. I hope you do not tell us the same about this Bill. With those remarks, my position remains the same; I oppose."
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