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    "id": 1419861,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Thang’wa",
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    "content": "The petitioner, therefore, sought the intervention of the Senate to have them issued with title deeds for their properties. The committee met and received submissions from the petitioners, Kajiado County Government, Business Registration Service (BRS), State Department for Lands and Physical Planning and Kingdom Bank. The committee is to hold a conclusive meeting with all stakeholders and table a report in the next reporting period. Moving to Statements, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, 16 Statements were referred to the committee for consideration. The following two statements were considered and concluded- (1) Status of construction of the Lodwar Court Building in Turkana County by Sen. Lomenen, MP. (2) Barabara zinazomilikiwa na mamlaka ya Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) katika Kaunti ya Mombasa by Sen. Faki, MP. The following three Statements were considered, but not concluded because the committee sought supplementary information- (1) Repair of rails vandalized during public demonstrations at the Mlolongo Pay Point on the Nairobi Expressway by Sen. Wambua, MP. (2) Kuzorota kwa miundombinu na huduma katika jengo la Bima Towers katika Kaunti ya Mombasa by Sen. Faki, MP. (3) Status of completion of Bunge Tower by Sen. Chute, MP. The committee adopted a methodology for consideration of Statements where it invites Senators who request for Statements referred to the committee before seeking responses from relevant Government agencies. This is meant to reduce the number of supplementary issues that arise during consideration of responses to the statements. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, 15 Statements referred to the committee are at different stages of consideration as indicated in the attached annex. It is good to know that the reason we adopted this methodology is because we feel Statements are over- edited before they are read in this House. We invite Senators before that, so that they give us original statements before we send them to the relevant departments. Regarding inquiries, the committee is undertaking an inquiry into the urban regeneration and renewal programme of the Nairobi City County Government, which intends to demolish 13 estates, majority of which are in Nairobi City and redevelop the estates under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP). The committee is concerned with the manner in which the Nairobi City County Government is undertaking the programme without carrying out meaningful public participation by the residents of the targeted estates and the issuance of threats to the officials of the estates residents’ associations who have raised issues with the manner in which the programme is being carried out. The committee met with the governor of Nairobi City County and received submissions on the urban regeneration and renewal programme. The committee and the Nairobi City County government agreed that the project should not commence until adequate and meaningful public participation with the residents of the affected estates is undertaken and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed. 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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