{"id":677709,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/677709/?format=json","text_counter":311,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"The Senate Majority Leader","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":"(Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am just saying that physical planning is an area which we need to invest more research and expertise in. It is an area that will solve many of our problems, especially in urban areas and emerging centers of growth like the counties. In about ten counties out of the 47, the county headquarters are outside the traditional big town. That gives us an advantage, using the county governments system, to have well planned towns and cities, and that needs manpower. That is what I am saying. In Part 3, the Bill deals with types of physical development plans, their contents, how they are prepared, revised, modified and can be withdrawn. They can be withdrawn or modified with time. For example, there is a 1973 master plan for Nairobi, but much of it has not been implemented. Assuming that the plan has been implemented, 30, 40 or 50 years is a long time. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is being modified to take into considerations emerging issues like terrorism, so that we can know where to place security installations like the police headquarters. Part 3 deals with how the physical development plans can be 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"}