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    "content": "We could create jobs there by transforming the garbage into organic fertilizer. I know it is easy because I always see young men and women collect polythene materials to go and sell to not only local manufacturers, but also international ones who recycle the waste material and make good use of it. If we can enable the young men and women do the recycling by establishing a recycling plant for them we would be adding value to their lives. During the Michuki times the matatus would collect materials from specific points, but nowadays that does not happen. I think this collapsed with the demise of hon. Michuki. In Lang’ata, there used to be “flying pans”. These existed because there were no sufficient places for garbage collection. If the Government can control garbage collection--- Juja Constituency borders Nairobi City and it is true that people bring their garbage from Nairobi to Juja. I think it is because we have so many quarries in Juja. The situation is very disturbing because sometimes you get to see human body parts in the garbage. If garbage collection is controlled, such things will not happen. If we term this a national disaster, which I think it is--- Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker I know you come from Nairobi City and you have big dreams about this City. However, with the garbage in our City we cannot do much. We need to manage garbage in all the 47 counties. This is not a matter affecting Nairobi only. We need to advise the county governments to put up in place organic plants to recycle the garbage. We need to start from there at the county level before the national Government comes in. We need to see what Governors can do in their counties in terms of garbage collection. What are we going to do in our 47 counties, Nairobi included to ensure good garbage management? I support this Motion. Hon. (Ms.) Kiptui: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Motion and thank hon. Gakuya for coming up with it. Without repeating what my colleagues have said, I think the major problem in this country is lack of town planning. There are regulations as to how towns should transact business and also manage garbage collection and disposal. Towns are now growing haphazardly and businessmen grab the opportunity of collecting garbage. They dump garbage anyhow. This problem is not only in Dandora. When you approach Nakuru Town from the Baringo side the first thing that you see is a huge dumpsite that emanates a heavy stench. You will find pigs roaming there and most times they have caused road accidents – the dumpsite is very close to the road. When it rains the water moves the garbage to the residential houses. This is a very serious issue because the dumpsite is now a source of diseases. In fact, it is the cause of death of animals and plants. The first thing we should do is to urge our Government to take seriously the issue of town planning. In Mombasa, when you approach Kibarani on your way to the airport you are received by a stench coming from the dumpsite there. It is close to the airport and it poses a risk to the aircraft. The whole aspect of garbage collection and disposal should be relooked at afresh. Developers spend a lot of money to develop estates. However, as soon as the Houses are sold, the first thing you notice is the problem of garbage collection. This affects the value of the houses and the people who have invested in the houses do not recoup any money if they were to sell the houses. We need a policy that embraces"
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