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    "id": 721995,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kiptui",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 499,
        "legal_name": "Grace Jemutai Kiptui",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. From the outset, I thank the Committee which presented the Sessional Policy Paper No.2 of 2016. This Paper has come at the right time. We all know that our urban areas are full of slums which are swelling every day. People in the slums live in poor conditions. They live in structures which cannot even pass the definition of a house. They use wood, paper and cartons to protect themselves from cold and rain. So, if we upgrade these slums, the population that stays there will have a place to call home. The only slum that was upgraded a few years ago is part of Kibera even though the people who were initially staying in the slum could not afford to stay in the upgraded buildings. So, we did not meet the target group. Secondly, we lack infrastructure in slum areas. There is no water, toilets, electricity and fuel. People living there cannot afford clean water. They do not have toilets that fit human usage and instead of using electricity for cooking, they use firewood. They cook from outside the structures because they are small and smoky. They use kerosene for lighting. You will not be surprised to come across “flying toilets” such as the ones we saw in Kibera. It is the same story in Huruma and Langas, which are the biggest slums in Eldoret. There is no sign of upgrading of these slums. This policy is going to help a large number of Kenyans who are slum dwellers in the 15 towns that we have been told of. Slums are marred by violence. Most of the youth in the slum are idle. They have nothing to lose and so, they are very likely to spearhead violence in the area. Therefore, if we want to live in a peaceful environment, we have to cater for the youth by upgrading slum areas, so that they can also live in comfort like other human beings. With those few remarks, I support."
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