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    "id": 1479951,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1479951/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": "Coming to the specific Question, in the case of the proposed residential development on LR No.3734/338 on Othaya Road, Kileleshwa, allow me to state why NEMA issued a license for the construction. The said developer, named Dettiland Company, sought to construct a 314-storey building consisting of 224 residential units. Given the scale of this project, it was classified as a high-risk undertaking as defined by Section 58(1) of the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) as passed by this House and Legal Notice No.31 of 2019. As per the law, any high-risk project is required to undergo a thorough environmental impact assessment (EIA) process to assess if there are any environmental impacts. An EIA was conducted through a NEMA-registered EIA expert called Neolife Consultants Limited, and the report was submitted to NEMA for review and ultimately to give a licence. The reference number of that EIA is attached and the Member has it. NEMA The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}