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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Joe Nyutu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Okenyuri on homeless persons. These are very old problems. There have been attempts to see to it that homeless people, especially in urban centers, are settled, although there has been some resistance. One concern that I have heard from the reading of the Statement by Sen. Okenyuri is that she kept talking about homeless children and vulnerable mothers. Just to say that we should also think about vulnerable fathers because they are also vulnerable. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee that will handle this matter should also think and make recommendations about vulnerable and homeless fathers. This also brings to question the issue of affordable housing. The Government has entered into a programme of affordable housing. We question how homeless people will benefit from this programme. This is because when complete, these houses will be sold to people. They will not be given for free. What happens? How will we ever see to it that homeless people get homes if we are constructing houses in the name of affordable housing through overtaxing people while selling the same? How will this particular affordable housing programme benefit homeless people? I am also pleased with the fact that Sen. Okenyuri has raised the issue of cost, because we should also look at that."
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