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"speaker_name": "Hon. Duale",
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"content": "When they removed the big pavilion, the essence was that if the Park was to be maintained to a global standard like other parks that can be accessed by our citizens and visitors in Nairobi, we limit it to specific functions and not political rallies. This is not a policy decision, but even the facility is not there anymore. We have reached this decision together with the Governor of Nairobi. We expected the residents of Nairobi and Kenyans to support us. Sen. Sifuna, you should lead several Senators to go and see that facility. It is different, fenced and secure. We do not want to destroy it within one or two months. We want to give Kenyans the benefit of staying at home, visiting a mall, or going to the Park. During the day, Kenyans can walk and read a book, send an email, and hold small workshops and conferences. Secondly, there are no restaurants. We have designed fast food courts, so that those who are in the Park with their children have something to pick. There are no restaurants in Uhuru Park. I agree with Sen. Onyonka on the sentiments of the Committee on Finance and Budget. We have made sure that the contractors and people who worked on Uhuru and Central Parks have been paid. If anything is pending the Ministry of Defence is liaising with the National Treasury on how to pay them. Nobody will be left. On the question raised by Sen. Kathuri, the Deputy Speaker, and my old friend and chairman. I agree with you. When the Senate Majority Leader wrote to me about the Ulinzi Sports Stadium, I asked the Senators to come early in the morning and jog with our soldiers led by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). They jog between 5.00 a.m. and 6.00 a.m. You can do your practices and play, but if you want to jog with the soldiers for 10 kilometers be there at 5.00 a.m. You are very important as the leaders of this country and we want you to keep fit. On the issue in Meru County, I agree with the Deputy Speaker. I asked my colleague, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, that he should add Meru County as a disturbed area. We are dealing with six counties and Marsabit. He should add this small portion of Meru County into the disturbed area. However, the KDF Act does not allow us to walk out of the barracks and arrest one individual, forget about arresting the criminals with the 1,000 cows. Even in our military installations, we have the military police who will arrest, and within 30 minutes, they must hand over the civilian to the National Police. Nonetheless, I am sure I will have a discussion with you, so that we use Article 241(3) (c), where the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is called upon to assist the National Police Service (NPS) and the other security agencies to keep our country safe. Sen. Mandago, we were ready to start the Kipchoge Keino Stadium, but the Ministry of Sports, Youth Affairs and Arts was dragging. We were doing three stadiums for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). We were doing the new Talanta Stadium, which is now in Jamhuri. We are refurbishing Nyayo and Kasarani stadia. Hon. Members in the Sports Committee can go to Kasarani. It is around 60 per cent done and we will complete it by October. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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