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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gakuya",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Embakasi North",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1409,
        "legal_name": "James Mwangi Gakuya",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not uttered a word in this Parliament, and it is in order for me to make my maiden speech. I happen to be elected from one of Eastland’s newly created constituencies, Embakasi North. It was hived off from the larger Embakasi. I would like to say that it is a very complicated constituency. Half of it is the area designated as the dumpsite and the historic dumpsite in Dandora is in the heart of this constituency. What is very interesting is that this dumpsite is completely neglected. It was created during the colonial time when this area did not have any residential houses or settlement. Currently, you will find that the area has residential settlements and the City Council of Nairobi (CCN), which is the current Nairobi County, is the one mandated to maintain this dumpsite. However, you will find that the people charged with maintaining the same have forgotten it. It has turned out to be a major hazard to the public and the residents of the area. This is a very serious health hazard, and it is a potential source of serious diseases anytime. Every day, not less than ten people undergo treatment due to the pollution from the solid waste. It is my desire to see this Parliament taking at least a minute to think about how this menace can be sorted. I know we are in a digital Government, and maybe things have been haphazardly done in past years. I believe that with the will of the Government, these residents can come out of this menace; ways can be found out of this situation. I have travelled elsewhere out of the country and I have seen use of new technologies in managing waste. I know that with a serious Government, things can change. This area has a population of more than 180,000 people. You find not less than 10,000 elderly people live there and this deplorable environment endangers their lives. Therefore, it is my humble request that the Government looks into this matter. In fact, we now have the county governments and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), which has a clear legal mandate to ensure that our environment is protected. The persons responsible at the NEMA have been sleeping on their job, and it is time they woke up and thought of the lives of those people. Those people deserve quality service and fundamental human rights. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not see any reason as to why garbage should be collected in Westlands only for it to be dumped at the doorsteps of other people in Dandora. The Government must understand that the lives of the people of Dandora are"
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