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"content": "water, sewerage services and security. The rich countries in the world cannot possibly provide security to every shop scattered five kilometres apart unless it is a social congregation. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in a planned town even in the middle of nowhere, there is a provision for a communal hospital, nursery school, primary and secondary school and a social hall among others. In Nairobi, we had Industrial Area, high-end residential areas, middle-class residential areas, among others. We are not advocating for classes but this is the reality of our town. I come from a school of thought where I will be happy to see a smashing of the wall of classes so that people live at a level of equity and egalitarianism. However, today what was an industrial area is a cocktail of something no one can understand. There is an industry, shopping centre, residential estate and hazardous industry all in one place to the extent that what this Bill tries to cure is important. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when this Bill is passed, one would expect that there must be sacrifices. What sacrifices are we thinking about? If an area is an industrial zone and the National Environmental Management Authority has designated it as such, then those who have their residential areas there must give way. That is the only way we can have an orderly development of our country and cities. I see we are creating the National Physical Planning Consultative Forum which is good because it will coordinate between the counties and the national governments. This is critical because we do not want people to sit at the national Government and micro-manage what is going on in Kerugoya, Kutus or Mwea. However, we want to find out how what is going on in Mwea, Kerugoya or Kutus can impact on the national government and vice versa. It is only by doing this that we can stop what we can see today in Nairobi. In early 70s up to 80s, the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) sponsored the development of beautiful middleclass estates like Buru Buru Phase One, Two, Three and Four. Then, they moved on and developed Umoja One across Outer Ring Road. They were well planned. Today, if you go to Umoja, you cannot tell what it was. People have built some strange looking storey buildings. When you look at it, you think it is getting ready to take off. Some look like chimneys or something you cannot understand yet we have planners and people who regulate this kind of thing. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in the United Kingdom, if you live in an area like Buru Buru as it then was, even to change the direction of a window on your house, you must get authority and approval. This ensures that buildings look good; the environment is good to live in and appreciate the works of architects, planners and so on. In Lavington, you will find somebody with a very good house on an acre or two. The next day somebody comes and puts up a 12 storey building next to him or her. He or she ends up with no privacy. I know some friends who have had to sell their properties and move to other areas so that they look for an environment that they intended to have when they bought properties in Lavington. I would like to see a zoning or rezoning like what the Kibaki Government did by designating and rezoning all areas along Ngong Road up to Junction around Kingara Road, down Argwings Kodhek and Lenana Road from residential to commercial. Very beautiful structures are coming up. The same is 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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