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"content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, all of us leaders are here to do the duty that Kenyan citizens have given us. I think the Speech that the President gave was excellent. But it is the duty of hon. Members to make sure that it is implemented. Hon. Speaker, Sir, in his Speech, the President said: âBuy Kenya-build Kenya.â You can see a factory producing oil or glass locally, but imported goods are cheaper. Something needs to be done so that we can create more employment and our products will go even far. Hon. Speaker, Sir, with regard to exports, we agree with him. If you go to the port now, there is a lot of red tape bureaucracy. There are delays in our port especially when we are exporting goods. That is why you see our neighbouring countries like Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi using the port in Tanzania. The same applies to imports. There are delays! There are problems at the port and at the weighbridges and, therefore, we need to do something. If you want to drive this economy, those are the important factors that you have to look into. Some people even order things through Somalia, if you do not know. Sugar is coming through Somalia and our sugar market is hurt. Regarding security, you all saw recently Uhuru Highway was identified as dangerous at night; Lavington area is also bad. Nairobi generally is bad. Why is there insecurity in Nairobi? I am happy that the President met with the new Inspector-General. We have faith in him. The security situation in Nairobi is bad because our youth do not have employment. I have come across graduates who have guns in their hands. What is our Government doing regarding the youth? If we give the youth money and we do not tell them what to do with it--- Our Jua Kali industries have failed. I want to borrow a leaf from Asia because I have travelled there widely. We should give them small-scale projects. Wanjiku can manufacture baby lotion and Odhiambo can manufacture Vaseline and even sweets and toffees. These small-scale industries have to come back. People think that our big industries, like House of Manji, started very big. People can start manufacturing in small scale. Hon. Speaker, Sir, on squatters, and I am talking on behalf of Nairobi and I think my colleagues will agree with me, there is a big problem. In the slum areas, there are squatters and people throw away human waste in plastic papers because there are no toilets. Diseases like typhoid are prevalent because the squatter issue has not been addressed. In 1997, the slum upgrading project was approved and nothing has been done. In my constituency, people are living in fear that a bulldozer will come and demolish their shanty structures. Last year, three people were killed by our own police officers. Hon. Speaker, Sir, I would like the squatter issue to be resolved in this Parliament. Those are human beings and the slums need to be upgraded. We need more housing in Nairobi. We will introduce a Bill in Parliament, as Nairobi Members of Parliament, on squatters. A Motion had been passed in Parliament and we just need to implement the resolutions. Hon. Speaker, Sir, there are some foreign investors who can bring metro trains into this country and the Government does not need to spend money on them. We can have a train running from Limuru all the way to Athi River, and running on top can be a metro train. If we do this, the traffic menace can be solved. We have got investors who can invest in those things! If we wait for the Government to do it, we will take years. Let us agree on it. People from Mombasa and Kisumu find it a nightmare to travel to Nairobi because of traffic jam. Hon. Speaker, Sir, I think we have a dynamic young leadership. We will join hands in this Government to develop this country. My brothers on the other side, please, let us---"
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