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"content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there are also social challenges. We have lately been reading in the media that in the area around Dandora, there are lots of rape cases. The dumpsite is expansive. The area is not lit. So, the women who live around that area find themselves getting into problems, more so because of the street families that live around the dumpsites. There are also cases of murder in that area. So, I really like the idea of coming up with a recycling place in that area. Such an initiative will, first of all, create employment for the same youth who engage in those bad activities. Once we have a waste recycling plant, we will have unskilled people grading the waste. Before the garbage is taken for recycling, there is some manual work to be done. So, there is creation of employment. Therefore, the young people who engage in crime and other undesirable behaviour will be engaged positively. They will make some money for themselves. At the end of the day, the income levels of the people living around the dumpsite will increase. So, we will be helping them to get employment, which will lead to better standards of living. That is why I think this Motion is very important. At the same time, let us not forget that this problem is not unique to Dandora. It is actually a countrywide problem. For example, those of us who use Mombasa Road know that as one drives towards Machakos, the moment he gets to Athi River, the environment changes. The situation sometimes gets very embarrassing, especially if you are with your family and then all of a sudden the environment changes. One might think that somebody in the car has polluted the air and he or she may ask who has done so, until you shout that you are actually in Athi River. So, this is a major problem. It has social challenges. Therefore, it is important that we support this Motion, so that we can have garbage recycling plants all over the country. At the same time, as Kenyans, we need to change the way we conduct ourselves. It is only in Kenya, and in a few other African countries, where one can just walk around and dump garbage anywhere, without caring about the existence of garbage bins nearby. The local authorities have actually attempted to provide garbage bins in the streets. For instance, in Nairobi, the local authorities have placed garbage bins all over the city. However, we, Kenyans, really do not care. We throw litre all over the place. Therefore, we need to change the way we conduct ourselves. If we do so, we will make the work of local authorities much easier. Therefore, I wish the Government could set aside some funds for provision of garbage recycling plants all over the country as a way of creating employment for our young unskilled people and put money into the pockets of Kenyans. With those remarks, I beg to support the Motion."
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