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    "id": 769001,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/769001/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13125,
        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to contribute to this Motion which seeks the House to adopt the Sessional Paper No.6 of 2016 on the National Urban Development Policy, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 10th October, 2017. It is really important for us, as a country, to first have a policy before legislation. Unfortunately, as it has happened severally, we normally have our legislation and then come up with a policy, yet it should be the other way round. Policy makers should actually come up with the policy before legislation. This policy is really very important especially for urban planning. It is something that we need to take very seriously as a country. There are a lot of challenges as a result of not planning for our urban areas. As projected, by 2030, half of the Kenyan population will be urbanised. This clearly will pose a lot of challenges if we do not plan properly. This has increased a lot of pressure on so many things, especially inadequate infrastructure. The roads are not accommodating, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
}