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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to second the Motion. The objective of the policy is to promote secure and dignified livelihoods for the urban poor. It is to provide a regulatory and institutional framework to guide coordinated and accountable implementation of slum upgrading and prevention at the national and county levels. It is also to mainstream slum upgrading at various levels of the Government by putting various programmes of prevention and upgrading slum projects within the country at large. The policy will be implemented at both county and national levels. The Ministry in charge of slum upgrading and prevention will spearhead the enactment of a slum upgrading Act. It is therefore, envisaged that the policy, through good governance, will create an enabling environment for investments in slums and informal settlements in a more sustainable manner. Of course, we do not want to encourage slums, but where they are, they need to be upgraded and prevent the rest. The process of developing the national slum upgrading and prevention policy has been carried out through a multi-sectoral steering committee. In fact, it was all-inclusive. A lot of people participated, and it is a very comprehensive programme. The policy comes at a critical time when more than half of our population in urban areas live in slums and when the devolved governments are expected to assume greater responsibilities in investment, development and consequently provide for an increased urban population. Our population is increasing and the services provided to the population are inadequate because of the nature of settlements that we have. In fact, even if you want to provide services, you cannot do so because the very nature of uncoordinated approach to development makes it difficult. This policy will serve as a comprehensive framework for addressing the slum question, both by the national Government and the 47 county governments. On its full implementation, it is hoped that the relevant aspirations as contained in the Constitution and the Kenya Vision 2030 will be realised. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to second. I expect the Members to support it, so that we can move to the next phase of enacting a proper law which will handle slum upgrading and prevention in this country. With those few remarks, I beg to second."
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