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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kubai Iringo",
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    "content": "I also take the opportunity to welcome the teachers and pupils from Kirima Gantwiko Primary School which happens to be in my county. Let them feel welcome in the National Assembly. As I was saying, the name “Kamukunji” itself is central in the history of this country. When we have informal meetings here in Parliament we call them Kamukunjis . When we talk of “ kamukunji”, it is not that the place is here, but the word is synonymous with where people used to go to canvass secretly and lay their strategies to fight for this country. To date if you have visited Kamukunji, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, and I know you have because you are a leader in this City, you will find that it is a neglected ground. It has been encroached by very many kiosk owners. Very many other activities are taking place there. I am afraid part of that land has been grabbed. Those who grab it do so for individual use and benefit whereas it should be preserved as a national monument where we can have a big stadium and a recreation centre like Uhuru Park. The population of Nairobi is growing by the day and we do not fit in the recreational grounds which are there already. It can be crafted in a way that it can supplement the many others that we have because of the population explosion. It will also save the ground for generations to come. Some of our children in schools only hear of Kamukunji, but they have never been there. Even if they go there, they will not find the place The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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