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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gakuya",
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        "legal_name": "James Mwangi Gakuya",
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    "content": "accommodate the hawkers who are currently using Muthurwa Hawkers’ Market. As we do that, it is also important to consider the Machakos Terminus, which neighbours Muthurwa Hawkers’ Market. It is full and is spilling over to Pumwani and Landhies roads. It is my proposal that, as we acquire that land, we consider how to accommodate those buses that do not have adequate space at Machakos Terminus. Further, it is high time that we thought of creating a middle income economy. As you know, in Wakulima Market and Muthurwa Hawkers’ Market, we are dealing with middle income economy people. I am very sure that Wakulima Market today manages over 10,000 traders a day, including suppliers and workers. If we are going to expand that market, we are going to increase job creation. We can create another 10,000 jobs at that retail market. If we consider this, at the end of the day, we will have resolved two big problems. We will have resolved the problem of traffic jams and, at the same time, solved the problem of neighbouring facilities. I want to rest my case there but it is very important to consider that Nairobi is the capital City. As a capital City, I believe it is high time that we planned on how to connect freely to the busy Industrial Area. Most of our youth make a living by working in the manufacturing industries. If we can consider expanding those two roads, we are going to create a smooth way of reaching our working destinations. Considering that Nairobi generates over 60 per cent of our revenue, it is important to consider acquiring that piece of land before it is taken by individuals. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to rest there and ask the hon. Member for Embakasi West, hon. Theuri, to second this Motion."
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