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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I was saying, there is an element of criminality. These fire tragedies are not mere coincidental fires. There is a cabal of people who feel that they can forcefully circumvent and appropriate public land where ordinary traders carry out business. This is by frustrating them with ordinary fires. One of the things, other than looking for the culprits, is for this Committee to consider compulsorily acquiring those lands and putting them either in the name of the Nairobi City County Government or National Government. Further, we should allow the traders at Toi and Gikomba to build modern markets. This is an issue that the security department, as well as the Departmental Committee on Lands must take seriously. Having said that, I thank the Government for the role it played when we lost six people who were burnt beyond recognition during the fire tragedy. This morning, we paid for the DNA services and mortuary fees for those people. I insist that these are criminal activities. There is an element which the DCI must investigate. The fire began, fuelled by petrol, in a place where there is neither a fire engine nor an opportunity to save people. Why do people continue to needlessly lose their lives? I thank the Government, led by our former colleague, Hon. Ruku, who was recently appointed to the Cabinet. He visited the constituency and we got help. His Excellency the President did the same. We also thank the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration, Mr Omollo. However, the Committee must expedite the investigations and look at the elements of criminality and the questions of titling and compulsory acquisition of these lands. I thank you."
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