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    "speaker_name": "Nairobi City County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "the independence of the House and the Members. In 2023, I stood up here and supported the Finance Bill because I was a Member of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works. Being an elected Member for Nairobi City County, I know that one of the things that ails us is housing. Just two days ago, it was raining heavily in Nairobi and I prayed for everyone who lives in the informal settlements of this city. No one should live in a slum in the capital city of Kenya, which is rated as one of the most progressive cities, yet we have people who live in tin huts. They can be washed away by the rains. I cannot imagine what children are going through, the noise and the fear that their houses will collapse. The President has commissioned houses all across the country. In the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works, we have also commissioned markets everywhere. So, we have trade and housing. Some people are against the housing project. They might not want it, but millions of Kenyans living in informal settlements need them. I am happy and proud that he fought for the Housing Levy. We needed it to be dedicated to housing. It is morally wrong for a Member of Parliament or businessman earning Ksh1 million to pay Ksh500 for NHIF and expect to have UHC. It means that anybody in this country can walk into a hospital or facility, and be treated by doctors and get medicine. What does it mean to have doctors and nurses? It means we have jobs. What does it mean to have schools and students in schools? It means we have jobs for teachers. This is a holistic programme. I tell Kenyans out there, especially the ones who are abroad and have never voted, that they should not send any taxes to Kenya. Certain citizens pay taxes, if they want pensions in their country. A lot of Kenyans who live abroad make so much noise. They keep branding the President a liar. I will tell you one thing that there is no one who can make a promise and deliver it when things that are beyond his control come to play. When the President took over the Government, we had climate change to deal with. Secondly, we had wars all over the place. We were coming out from COVID-19, and he has tried his best. He is doing his best. The naysayers and those who are negative, please, remember Kenya belongs to all of us. The President said that we have to be resilient, focused and work together. The efforts to bring Kenya from poverty to prosperity depend on all of us. Our forefathers worked hard, and we are working hard. The youth of today will work hard tomorrow. The country continues to progress. Let us celebrate the wins we have today because if we do not do it, then we cannot bless the nation. Thank you, Mr President for the good work you are doing. Continue, and may God continue to favour you. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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