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    "id": 721912,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kamanda",
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        "legal_name": "Maina Kamanda",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2015 on the National Building Maintenance Policy, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 14th June 2016. Hon. Speaker, from the policy, it is important to note that buildings and infrastructure are important national assets and investments. They are measures of our national wealth and capital formation. The state of a building environment reflects complex social and economic factors, and the level of prosperity of the community and the nation. As a result, maintenance and repair of the building environment must be done to preserve the asset and protect the occupants. The formation of the National Building Maintenance Policy was inspired by the dilapidated state of our country’s existing building stock, a new legislative regime particularly the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of Kenya 2010, and the preamble to the Constitution, which commits the people of Kenya to sustain their environment for the benefit of future generations. Article 21(2) empowers the Government to take policy and legislating measures necessary for the implementation of Articles 42 and 43(b) of the Constitution. Article 42 gives the right to live in clean environments. Article 43(b) requires access to adequate housing and reasonable standards of sanitation. It is important to maintain buildings for the following reasons: 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."
}