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    "id": 394731,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mbuvi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 80,
        "legal_name": "Gideon Mbuvi",
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    "content": "belonging to innocent Kenyans, schools and churches being demolished. We should always be keen to comply with our Constitution. We should comply with Article 40(4) which clearly states that any land owner who is Kenyan, whether he has a title deed or not, is entitled to compensation. The Government should follow all the laid down procedures. Since I am also in, I will ensure that we obey and follow the Constitution. Again, I remember that there was a time a super highway was supposed to be constructed to expand Mombasa Highway, all the way from the Nyayo Stadium to Kitengela. Then the Ministry of Roads and Ministry of Lands came up with a suggestion where they issued a gazette notice that any building on road reserves should be demolished to pave way for construction of this major super highway. I was shocked because the previous regime hurriedly formed a task force chaired by former Ministers and they stopped the demolition of the buildings on road reserves. When it comes to expanding our road networks in other areas like Eastlands, Langata and so on, we do not see this task force being formed. In other words, when we are expanding these roads, we should not apply the law selectively. It should be applied equally to all citizens. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I was a Member of Parliament for Makadara and when you were the Assistant Minister for Roads, we constructed several roads heading to the city centre. I remember there is a road called “Sonko Road”. I came to your office, I think the Minister was hon. Githae, and you allocated us Kshs300 million for the expansion of this road. When I was a Member of Parliament---"
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