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    "id": 560223,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 171,
        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to respond to a Statement sought by Sen. Okon’go of Nyamira County. He wanted my Committee to explain the following:- (1) Whether the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) carried an impact assessment on the construction of a petrol station at Konate Junction. (2) Why the project was carried out in a riparian area. (3) Explain the measures that the Government has put into place to reclaim the riparian area and protect the environment. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform this House that currently, there are legion of court matters touching on the Konate Petrol Station in Nyamira County. This is as indicated in the following proceedings:- (1) The Kisii High Court case Miscellaneous, 17, 2015 (2) The Kisii High Court Case 155, 2015 (3) The Nairobi Environmental and Land Case 351,2015 and; (4) Nyamira Cr. 474, 2015 Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we are all aware, the principle of sub judice does not allow for comments and deliberation on matters before the court, as stipulated in our own Standing Order No.92. However, I hope it suffices to state the following:- (1) NEMA is opposed to the development of the petrol station and has moved to court to have it demolished; (2) NEMA has arrested and arraigned in Nyamira Court the owners of the subject petrol station; (3) NEMA has partnered with the Nyamira County Government in the matters that are before the court of law, and; (4) NEMA has received comments from Sen. Okong’o and it is using them as an exhibit in court for purposes of producing his views. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources has committed to provide to the House a full report on the matter upon the finalization of the cases related to the petrol station in question, which as I stated earlier, are currently pending in the various courts."
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