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    "speaker_name": "Alego Usonga, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Samwel Atandi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Cabinet Secretary’s response appears satisfactory. Given that he is also new, I do not want to put him under a lot of pressure. The only observation that I have made, based on his response, is that it appears that these matters will be dealt more by Nairobi City County Government. It is the one that should take a lot of blame on this matter. The initial concern was that the area is zoned and the buildings that are coming up are beyond its guidelines. It means that the Nairobi City County Government has allowed those structures to go up beyond the guidelines of the zoning. Those buildings are coming up and issues like drainage and sewerage systems of the area have not been improved or expanded. As the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, is that something that should concern you? The structures are being constructed up to 20th floor and yet, they are also important. Will they affect the environmental aspects of the county? You saw what happened during the recent flooding. One of the issues that was raised was that we do not respect the environmental orders. The Cabinet Secretary is new, but this is something that I know he is capable of addressing. Can you tell us how you will address those concerns because that is the biggest problem? As you have explained the other issues, we will see how they can be addressed by Nairobi City County Government because it appears that they are supposed to ensure compliance. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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