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    "id": 783519,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kigano",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Clement Muturi Kigano",
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    "content": "Thank you Hon. Speaker, I support the Bill. The intention of the Bill is fairly apparent when one looks at Article 189 (2). It is unfortunate that my learned friend, Hon. T.J. Kajwang was not involved in the public participation. I sympathise because the “Chief Justice” was too engaged in some demonstrations. The Leader of the Minority Party was also unable to participate, perhaps because he was more caring about the People’s Assemblies and did not see the wisdom of this Bill. I am stating the reason you missed the public participation. Hon. Speaker, the intention of the Bill is to harmonise public facilities such as transport. London today provides one of the most efficient types of transport. If you look at the zoning of London, it goes to more than 150 kilometers away from the Central Business District (CBD). It covers several shires around London. If you are to go to do speed ramps, it is not economical to do them for a small unit. So, when you do Murang’a, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos, then it becomes economically viable. If you only do it for Kasarani for example - Is it Kisirani? I am not imputing any ill motive against my learned friend, Hon. Kajwang’, but, if you did it for Nairobi, Eastlands or Westlands, it will fail. So, it is worthwhile and economical when it is a larger population. Hon. Speaker, we are lucky there is a law on public participation now. Even if a Member of Parliament, like me, did not publicly participate in the making of this Bill, participation is relative. To me, it is objective when my governor and MCAs are consulted and participated because I will have participated indirectly. It is a question of whether it is subjective or objective 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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