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    "id": 776275,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "transverses through Kiambu and Kajiado counties. Areas like Kibiku on Kajiado side, Nachu on Kikuyu side and all those areas that could be opened up by the SGR. In this Sessional Paper, we are talking about opening up new areas where we can have serviced land and then people can move in. It is not just about housing, but also infrastructure. We may build housing around Nairobi, but probably we will end up just crowding Nairobi. I heard somebody speak about traffic jams in this City. One of the ways to decongest this City is by moving people to Isinya, Nachu in Kikuyu, Lari, Gatuanyaga on the other side of Thika, between Thika and Yatta and have proper mass transit systems that we would link these people to the capital city. This would also move people away from cities. Konza City is a living example. However, we are doing a city in Konza, but where will the people working there settle? You need to have a settlement plan around Konza. Also, the industrial park the Government intends to do in Naivasha, from Naivasha to Nairobi, with proper communication systems, you could probably take 30 minutes at most. You could live in Naivasha and work in Nairobi. Therefore, this Sessional Paper is speaking to all these issues. It is important that this House supports it. More so, we need to support the Government as it seeks to implement the housing policy. We also need to support the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing because from the vetting session, I got an opportunity to learn a lot even in my engagement with the Committee earlier this morning. We are also looking at opportunities so that we are able to tap into the private sector so that once the Government lays the infrastructure to provide land, then the private sector can come in and build the houses. The issue of mortgage financing is also quite important. The debate that is ongoing around the issue of interest rates capping and questions around it are issues that we will address in this House when the Bills come to the House. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the time."
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