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    "id": 139542,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/139542/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwathi",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Mungai Mwathi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to support this Motion, however, with few remarks. The first one is, yes, we understand it is very important to communicate. The communication that comes between people and nations and between entities is that one that mostly shapes the thinking of the nation. It is the one that guides how a nation moves. I am saying this because I am aware of the fact that when we were going for the General Election in 2007, we heavily depended on what we were getting from the media. That went without saying. That is what came to shape the politics and finally the life of Kenyans by virtue of the people who were elected. Therefore, it is very critical that this Ministry is observed keenly and that the work they do and what goes to the public is vetted properly. I want to associate myself with the comments of Mr. Midiwo when he said that he was standing at 1.00 p.m., in a bank and saw a naked body and somebody was laughing about it. Where are we headed? What is their role? Is it to issue those frequencies and licences? I think this issue needs to be tamed, whether his Ministry has powers or not. That issue should be brought here and then we debate it in this House. I need to bring something to light. I have an architectural background. There is one role that the Nairobi City Council plays. They have by-laws which all developers are supposed to abide by. One of them is to ensure that for every building that comes up, there is a canopy to protect people from severe weather, either extreme sunlight or rain. I think it is time that we also got into that industry. Since we work and move around buildings, you should move in and make it a law and work with the planning authorities and make sure that in every building that is coming up, we have CCTV incorporated in that building. That will definitely improve our security. We will nab those people who are doing funny things on the streets all the time with impunity. So, it is critical. They should not just see themselves as a small Ministry. This Ministry can change the lifestyle of people, including thieves to stop stealing because they know that they are being watched."
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