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    "id": 1569222,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569222/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Emuhaya, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Omboko Milemba",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the tragic fire tragedy in Makina area, Kibera in Nairobi City County. On the night of 24th May 2025, a devastating fire tragedy occurred in Makina area, Kibra in Nairobi City County. The deadly fire swept through the informal settlement, destroying property, rendering several people homeless and claiming the lives of eight people, seven of whom hailed from Emuhaya Constituency in Vihiga County. Among the deceased were five members of the same family from Esirulo Village, being a Mr. Ernest Ambani aged 36 years, his wife Laura Ambani aged 33 years and their children: Gertrude Amisi nine years, Silas Omboko my namesake, three years and Stephen Mukuna two years. Additionally, Mr. Harrison Liaha 24 years old, perished in the inferno together with his pregnant sister 18- year-old sister, Ms Yvonne Okwoku. Also, Ms Charity Eboso, wife to Mr. Harrison Liaha who perished in the tragedy, is currently hospitalised in critical condition along with their one child, who was miraculously saved from the inferno. The cause of the devastating Makina fire tragedy remains unknown to date, adding to previous fire tragedies that have occurred in informal settlements, particularly in Nairobi. Distressfully, fires in the informal settlements have become alarmingly frequent, often 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."
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