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    "id": 701739,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/701739/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Manje",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Wathigo Manje",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a public Petition by the residents of Kajiado North Constituency regarding closure and relocation of the Ngong dumpsite. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Kajiado North Constituency in Kajiado County draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, the Constitution of Kenya recognises the right to a clean and healthy environment as a fundamental right; THAT, the Ngong dumpsite poses a health risk to the residents of Ngong Town due to dumping without set regulations; THAT, dumping in Ngong dumpsite was established without putting in place an effective and efficient management structure; THAT, the authorities in charge of garbage collection and disposal have neglected their role; THAT, further to being a health risk, the dumpsite has become a hub for thugs and other criminals posing security threats to the residents of Ngong Town and its environs; THAT, efforts to resolve the matter with relevant bodies and agencies have been futile; and, THAT, the issues in respect of which the Petition is made are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or statutory body. Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources:- (i) Intervenes and recommends the closure and relocation of the dumpsite; and, (ii) Makes any other order or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of the Petition."
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