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    "id": 1480074,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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    "content": "that I would like to make to the Cabinet Secretary is in relation to the Mathare River on the demolitions that took place, as you correctly said that majority of the people affected came from my constituency and Ruaraka Constituency. My constituents are still smarting from the demolitions and removals that took place in that place. I am happy and I am sure Hon. TJ is, that Nairobi River Commission will be under your Ministry. You have also indicated that you will address the issue on the 15th. I would be happy to appear alongside Hon. TJ. The main question I would like to ask you is in relation to the slaughter houses. You have indicated that they are one of the main causes of pollution. In Mathare, there is the Kiamaiko community where the main stay of business for the Somali Community is slaughter. Your predecessor intervened when NEMA people targeted the Somali Community in my constituency for harassment yet they were consistently in compliance with the required standards. To date, they still continue to be harassed and threatened with closure of their slaughter houses. I invite you to take the opportunity to come to my constituency, in particular to Kiamaiko Ward. This way, you will have a live interaction of whether all the slaughter houses contribute to the pollution of the rivers or there is an element of corruption and high handedness from NEMA because of business competition. You will also see for yourself the Nairobi River that passes there and get the participation of the local people on how best we can preserve two things; the businesses of the Kiamaiko people that must continue and the Nairobi River that we must protect."
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