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    "id": 667544,
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    "content": "Inspired by the provisions of Article 1 (2) of the Constitution which states that the people may exercise their sovereign power either directly or through their democratically elected representatives and that this sovereign power is exercised at both levels of Government as stated by Article 1(4) of the Constitution; Aware of the fact that Articles 37 and 119(1) of the Constitution give provision for petitions to public authorities and Government on matters that the people of Kenya feel aggrieved by; Having established the Kajiado North Sub-County Citizenship Participation Forum on realizing the weighty responsibility and obligation entrusted to both the national and county government by the Constitution and the enabling laws to work in partnership with both levels of Government to fast track the formulation and development of the said integrated development programmes; Now hereby resolve to petition the Senate as hereunder:- 1. THAT there is an urgent need to harmonise land rates within the urban areas of Kajiado North Sub-County. Following a long outstanding dispute on this matter, the easiest resolution of the matter should be done by the County Government appointing her own valuer and the KACIPAFO to appoint one member on behalf of the Plot and the Home Owners Association of Ongata Rongai, Ngong and Kiserian with an aim of establishing an agreeable rate and rent level in addition to establishing the requisite register as directed by the court. To fast track this, the county to avail two officers to work with the chairmen of the three associations in the harmonization Task Force. 2. THAT the above matter, the subject of long drawn case since 2010 MIS.APPLIC No. 192 of 2010 has been pending for too long. Attempts by the county government to implement charges on rents and rates without a joint valuation as ordered by the court has polarized the situation. It is imperative to obey a court order. This will enhance revenue collection for the county as well as promote business growth. 3. THAT the county conducts a rationalization of licensing fee for various business clusters to eliminate numerous discrepancies which do not promote the spirit of business development. Currently, large retail shops are charged one licence even with tens of specialty shops and hundreds of products range while a small duka wala is charged a licence for each category of business, for example, grocery and Mpesa. This anomaly discriminates and curtails the growth of small and medium micro enterprises. 3. THAT the approval fees charges for development of physical infrastructure and associated services are unaffordable. A punitive development approval fee regime discourages formal development as well as slowing down the rate of physical development. When there are less business or residential premises, the rents and subsequent costs of business go up thereby discouraging business growth within urban centres. Favourable approval fees promote accelerated formal development and subsequent business growth, triggering high revenue collection by authorities. 4. THAT there is need to address the perennial traffic jam in Ongata Rongai and the one building up in Ngong. The County Government should urgently put all the proposed by-passes and feeder roads by Kajiado North Sub-County Citizenship Participation Forum into all weather and serviceable state as a short term measure so as to create a functional and efficient transport network. After the attendance to the emergency by- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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