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    "id": 776277,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Losiakou",
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        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. In order for people to understand why I am seconding this Motion once again, the docket I chair caters for Transport, Public Works and Housing. The matter falls under my Committee. I rise to support this Sessional Paper and urge Hon. Members that, please, let us pass it. It has come at a very important time in our country when this country is trying to move towards making sure that most people have shelter. The Government is trying to expand the rights of the people to own shelter. Remember this is a right of the people. I wish to remind Members that it is enshrined in Article 43 of our Constitution. Article 43 speaks about people having affordable and decent housing. Even the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, talks about the same thing. That is why our country has been moving towards this direction for many years. The Jubilee Government has gone full throttle to make sure that, at least, a number of people own houses in this country. That is why our President came up with that very good programme. He wants to build 500,000 houses for the people of Kenya. That is in the right direction and mood to respect the idea that the people of Kenya need to own houses. This Sessional Paper is coming at the right time when this is supposed to be implemented. I am happy that the Members from both sides of the House are supporting this Policy. This is something good for the country. This is a bipartisan approach. Everybody needs a house and that is why as a Chair, I am grateful to support this. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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