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    "content": "I do not know what happened to Sessional Paper No.3 of 2004 on National Housing Policy for Kenya, Sessional Paper No.3 of 2009 on National Land Policy. What happened to the programme that was named Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme (KSUP)? What also happened to a programme that was named Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP)? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in this country we are good at making polices but not good at implementing them. A good example is the blue-print of the defunct Kenya Meat Commission (KMC).This blue-print was copied by Rwanda, one of our partner States in the East Africa Commission (EAC). It is now a leading exporter of meat in the region while KMC blue-print polices have not been implemented and it is still under-utilized as we speak. Therefore, we are not lacking in policies in this country but the goodwill to implement them. I mentioned two Sessional Papers in 2004 and 2009 and this is even mentioned in this document. There were two other initiatives that were considered projects. Also, it was clear in this document that some of these initiatives failed because of corruption. What happens then with this current policy if we still have not rooted out the problem of corruption in this country? I am worried that if the trend continues like this in this country, the KSUP would just be another hopeless project. It will be bogged down by the usual corruption scandals that we are used to and would not eliminate the slums areas. It will be another conduit for us to plunder public resources. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my submission is that as we prepare to implement this policy, we should look at its sustainability. Let us learn from our previous mistakes and eliminate corruption so that, eventually, we succeed in upgrading the slums in this country. As we prepare to approve this Sessional Paper, we need to look at the checks and balances that have been put in place for us to implement it. With those remarks, I wish to support this Motion. Let us ensure that the necessary funding is not only amalgamated but also be taken care of so that we do not lose money as we have lost in many other projects. Thank you."
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