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    "id": 239923,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kamanda",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 221,
        "legal_name": "Maina Kamanda",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me thank the Minister for donating five minutes to me. I support the Vote for the Ministry of Local Government and commend the Minister for his August 2, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2577 good work. I have worked under the current Minister for Local Government and I must say that he is one person who has devoted all his energy in making sure that he delivers. This is one Ministry that needs the support of so many Ministries including the Ministry of State for Administration and National Security, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, the Ministry of Roads and Public Works and the Ministry of Finance. I am saying this because during the Budget Speech, the Minister for Finance appreciated the role Nairobians are playing in paying taxes through the Fuel Levy. He actually allocated about Kshs1 billion through the Ministry of Local Government for the purpose of constructing and repairing roads here in Nairobi. That was, indeed, a commendable move. With regard to LATF, the current Minister has tried to streamline the operations of the Fund in the whole country. All hon. Members have realised that for about one-and-half years that Mr. Kombo has been the Minister for Local Government, at least, something has been seen happening on the ground, especially as far as LASDAP projects are concerned. In Nairobi, for example, we have witnessed so many projects which have come up in the last one year. Regarding the boroughs, I have asked the Minister to hasten the process. It has been the talk of the day that Nairobi is too big to manage. It is high time the Minister implemented the recommendations of the Omamo Commission which among other things, recommended that Nairobi should be sub-divided into four boroughs. The central Government has given us three districts. We do not mind if the Minister can follow suit and give three boroughs. We need those boroughs as soon as possible, so that we can manage Nairobi easily. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, many hon. Members have talked about the beautification of Nairobi. It is true that Nairobi has changed. I also want to commend Members of Parliament from constituencies in Nairobi because we do not interfere with the operations of the Minister for Local Government. So, we want him to move with speed in that area. We have another major event coming in Mombasa. Maybe, he should give us another Town Clerk like Mr. Gakuo in Mombasa, so that he or she can beautify Mombasa City. With those few remarks, I support and commend the Minister."
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