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    "id": 666275,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mati",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "G.J. Munuve Mati",
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    "content": "food that we eat in this City is produced downstream on this river. If this river has heavy metals, all of us will be victims of that effluent. I remember very well that the late Hon. Michuki tried as hard as possible to clean Nairobi River and all the tributaries of Athi River but this effort seems to have stalled and nothing much is being done about cleaning the effluent of Nairobi River, other tributaries and rivers from heavy industries in Thika. This should be seen as a ticking time bomb. If the four million people who live in Nairobi consume vegetables and fruits grown downstream on this river, especially in Kibwezi area, all of us are basically ingesting heavy metals from the River. The metals find their way back through the vegetables and the food that we eat. This matter needs to be dealt with expeditiously. I must say that we need the kind of effort that the late Hon. Michuki put into this matter. He had promised Nairobians that in 10 years they would be able to swim in Nairobi River, which is a major source of water that goes into Athi River. So, I strongly support this Petition and I would like us to see this not as a regional facility but as a national facility that will endanger the lives of Kenyans. It will also endanger the capacity of Kenya as a Republic to export. We know that Kibwezi area produces a lot of fruits which the Government has been trying to get into the European market. These fruits will not be admitted into that market if they contain heavy metals. With the standards they have set in the West, we could be in serious trouble in terms of economic loss. So, I strongly support the Petition. I request the relevant Departmental Committee to impress upon the relevant Ministry to make sure that this matter is dealt with sooner than later. Otherwise, it will become a national disaster. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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