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    "id": 463450,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) A.W. Ng’ang’a",
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        "legal_name": "Alice Wambui Ng'ang'a",
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    "content": "members of the Asian community. This was done without prior notice or any reasons given to the victims. This was done despite those business people having provided services and means of livelihood to over 2,000 people in that area. Hon. Speaker, in his Statement, the Chairperson should inquire into and report on the following:- one, reasons for the demotions, including information on whether notices were given; two any planned compensation for the loss of property that the owners incurred and for the livelihood loss for the employees; and three, measures put in place by the Government to ensure the security of investors, workers and properties, given the constitutional right given to the citizens of this country to live and invest in any region. Hon. Speaker, this is a matter of national importance and, therefore, I would like the Statement to be brought to the House very soon. I understand that members of the Asian community are meeting to decide whether to invest again in Thika and Kiambu County in general, citing harassment. I note that those people have been very good to us, and have stayed there for a long time. There are committed to social responsibility. They contribute to our economic growth. I am also worried about the people who work in their factories. I would urge that we ventilate on this issue because it has really affected the victims of the said demolitions. Right now, they are not operational. There is nobody to protect them, especially because some of them have just come in. In some counties, we have seen governors asking investors to go and invest there, with the promise of being given free land to carry out their investments. In our county, and especially in my constituency, these people are already there but we are scaring them away. They are no longer willing to invest because they are being harassed and they cannot report to anybody. This development has made the residents of Thika town very sad because they no longer go to work. They are wondering who is next to be hit. Hon. Speaker, please, allow me to give this chance to some hon. Members who would wish to contribute to this matter, especially hon. Wamalwa and hon. Shebesh, amongst others."
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