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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, today in Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, somebody in, for example, in Kisauni, Nyando, Ruai has to go all the way to the city centre to access services. The focus of this House and especially the Committee that is concerned with this should be; to what extent are we implementing the provisions that already exist within the Acts that we seek to amend, before introducing other amendments? That does not hold any water. Look at the qualifications for a town to become a city. This Bill only defines area. It means that in the entire country every county apart from three or four can become a city. Therefore, we will have 44 cities in Kenya if the threshold is that you have a population of half a million, a water and sewerage system somewhere within the county, either an airport or a national school which we have in all the counties. It is only three counties that do not qualify. However, what does calling an area a city change for that place? By now in the sixth year of devolution we should have demonstrated the value and the different treatment you give to an area by virtue of it being a city. The best place that could have been done is in the capital City of Nairobi. As it is, we treat Nairobi just like any other county when it comes to allocation of revenue, debt management and yet it is providing close to 50 per cent or more of the Gross Domestic Product of this country. That means that if Nairobi works, the rest of the country is able to work. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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