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    "id": 1609055,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1609055/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri",
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    "content": " Hon. Onchoke requested for a statement from the Cabinet Secretary through the Committee. There is a Statement by the Cabinet Secretary to the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works regarding the collapsed residential buildings in Bonchari Constituency. The building and construction industry in Kenya is a key component of the country's infrastructure sector that involves engaging specialised professionals to oversee planning, design and development of safe structures for human habitation. As a strategic pillar of Kenya's economic development and urbanisation, various legal, institutional and regulatory frameworks guide the building and construction sector. Several factors such as population growth, urban migration, urban policies and foreign investment strategies drive its growth. The industry remains a key enabler to socio-economic development. However, it faces several challenges relating to quality assurances and safety standards. Despite the challenges, the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development is supporting and advising our investors in various development-safe and resilient infrastructure for human habitation. Due to their potential threat to human life, economic stability and property integrity, buildings experiencing collapses have been a source of concern to both the national Government and county governments. It is important to note that various factors such as poor workmanship, substandard materials used in construction, inadequate supervision, poor quality controls, inadequate maintenance of buildings, and extraordinary load or combination of those factors contribute to those buildings’ collapses. Hon. Speaker, rising incidences of such events have underscored the critical need for improved buildings’ safety protocols and effective mitigation strategies. In light of those challenges, the Ministry of Land, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development has established a robust mechanism for ensuring compliance with sub-national, national and international standards. Particularly, the Ministry is processing: 1. Mandatory incorporation of the building code in all building approval processes at county and national levels. 2. Developing a Cabinet Memorandum on e-building approvals and management systems in Kenya to ease building approvals processing by the counties inspections and reporting. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}