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"content": "As I mentioned earlier, that area was not meant to be a residential area. However, the then City Council of Nairobi decided to make it residential. It did not think of relocating the dumpsite. We cannot, therefore, wait and watch people die from the effects of the dumpsite. We have been informed by the media about the insecurity in Dandora. That area is completely inhabitable. Insecurity in that place is rampant. That is because criminals have their dens in the dumpsite. They strike and then run to their dens in the dumpsite. Property in Dandora has depreciated immensely because of insecurity. It is clearly stated in our Constitution that the Government should protect its people and provide health services. Article 42 states that every person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, which includes the rights to have the environment protected for the benefit of the present and future generations through legislative and other measures, particularly, those contemplated in Article 69--- Hon. Speaker, Article 70 talks about the enforcement of environmental rights. It states that if a person alleges that a right to a clean and healthy environment recognized and protected under Article 42 has been, is being or is likely to be denied, violated, infringed or threatened, the person may apply to a court for redress in addition to any other legal remedies that are available in respect to the same matter. It goes further to state under Clause 2:- âOn application under Clause (1), the court may make any order or give any direction it considers appropriate-"
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