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    "id": 45531,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with the application of this Bill, even the revenue base will expand because investors will construct many buildings, which will bring in a lot of income for the investors. Even tenants will direct their efforts to conducting business in the new houses. Therefore, revenue from taxation and rates will increase. We also note that at times we waste a lot of time. The whole nation is anguished when buildings collapse. We have seen buildings collapse in Nairobi. Some time back, Israelis came to Kenya to rescue our people who had been buried alive under the rubble of buildings which collapsed. If we had this Bill in place, the Israelis, Americans and the Chinese would not have come to this country. Our military personnel would have been sent to rescue our people. Therefore, through the provisions of this Bill, we will create our own specialised teams to address some of these concerns. It is important to note that buildings under construction will be completed in good time, particularly those being constructed under the Economic Stimulus Programme. We have the model primary schools, the centres of excellence and health centres, which are not complete. These projects were meant to improve the welfare of our people. Therefore, the passage of this Bill will hasten the process of getting well trained and experienced personnel to address the problems in the housing sector. This development will rekindle confidence amongst tenants in the buildings they will be living in. With those remarks, I beg to strongly support the Bill."
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