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"content": "shocked because if little children can notice this, why can adults not notice it? I told her that I would organize for a meeting between her and Dr. Evans Kidero, but it looks like they were like minded with Sen. Mositet who has also taken note of the filth around. It is not only in Nairobi County but in the whole country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a national Government project, it shall also work very well because we have seen the best practices in very young nations – our neighbours in Rwanda and Burundi. There was a time that we had an international meeting in Burundi, but could not go on because for a while, the meeting coincided with the day set aside nationally for cleaning the country. The President was in the forefront and everybody came out to clean thoroughly. The day is observed very carefully and anyone who breaks the law stands to be arrested and charged accordingly. If you can take a few Kenyans to Rwanda, they will see that it is extremely clean. You cannot even throw chewing gum out through the window, because the rules are very strict and everything is in order. If others can do it, why can we also not do it? I know for sure that Governor Kidero has set aside I think a day in a month, where they clean, and I have seen President Kenyatta join him in cleaning Nairobi City. If it is made a national project, even if on the same day, everybody including the President at the national level, Governors and Senators will come out and participate. That will keep our cities clean. It is very embarrassing when you come from the West and even South Africa, which is just next door; within the same continent. It is extremely clean and you will think that you are in Europe. Mr. Speaker, Sir, painting and refurbishing buildings in Nairobi is not enough, because you still have to close the windows of buildings and vehicles because of the stench. If you cannot stand the air condition of the cars, like some of us, then you will suffer the stench that will hit you, because there is filth in almost every corner. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kibera is one of the largest slums in the world and we mingle with our citizens who are there. We visit and talk to them. They are really suffering because of lack of rules and regulations to manage harmful waste, leave alone the flying toilets. You cannot even cross the small drainage systems that they have put. Children run around and there is no space. They cook chips or whatever food they want to sell outside, with flies and other harmful things all over. This is a health hazard other than just being an eyesore. Our children, sisters and brothers living in the slum areas do get diseases which extend to even the people who are trying to keep themselves neat. This is because pipes burst and the clean water gets mixed up with the sewage. Just the other day, the Senators in the Committee on Health, Labour and Social Welfare had to go and observe some serious damage which had happened in some parts of Dandora. Since you do not know what water you are drinking, this problem may extend even to you. It is an embarrassment to our visitors, yet we are civilized and highly-educated people who can take care of our health issues properly. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to the estates that are coming up, you will find that in Kileleshwa, for example, tall buildings are coming up and they are not expanding the drainage system. This will result in bursting of sewers all over. Not much is being put in place to help the citizens. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for a while we have talked about the management of plastics, but somehow along the way, all those ideas are lost. Once regulations are put in place and The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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