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    "id": 301568,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity to give an input into this very important Bill. Let me start by thanking the leadership of this Committee for this very prudent and overdue Bill. We have seen vandalism in this country devastating the economy of this country. We have seen transformers in different parts of this country being stolen. The Kenya Power and Lighting Company has lost billions and billions of shillings through this act. We have also seen the optic fibre cable that was laid a few months ago being interfered with, thus affecting communication, both local and international. This is an impediment to investment in this county. This is, again, an impediment to the investment in this country. It also affects employment of the youth in this country and, therefore, the cost of business will escalate in this country scaring any investment in this county. We have also seen the high degree of cannibalization of vehicles. Hardworking Kenyans have had their vehicles stolen by vandals and their vehicles cannibalized and parts sold in the market. It is causing fear for willing motor vehicle buyers because the moment you decide to buy a vehicle, you are likely to lose it. We have also seen church signposts and road signs disappearing. The Thika Super Highway has also not been spared and you will realize that the contractor has not left the site. The road side guards have been interfered with and stolen. You cannot see school signposts; they are not also safe because of these metal vandals. The railway line has also not been safe and even sufurias belonging to women in our homes have been stolen by these metal keepers. This is causing despondency and fear in our families."
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