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    "id": 783634,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kiti",
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        "legal_name": "Richard Ken Chonga Kiti",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I support this Bill. Nairobi has become a city of shame and, more so, when it rains. Most of us have had to use boda bodas if we have to catch flights to destinations outside Nairobi. It is a challenge that is real and is being seen nearly all over the world and time has come for this problem to be fixed. I, however, have some reservations on the name. The challenge we are having in Nairobi is not unique. If you have been to Eldoret, the challenge exists. When you get to a small town such as Embu, it is equally a mess. I represent a very small town; Mtwapa within Kilifi South. It is one of the fastest growing towns as we speak. However, if you have to travel from Kilifi to catch a flight in Mombasa, you will be very lucky if you will make it within two hours. So, the challenge that we are having within Nairobi has a genesis. I strongly believe at one point, similar towns such as Eldoret, Mombasa and Kitale, will get into a situation where Nairobi is. I, therefore, suggest that, instead of having Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NAMATA), we get a name of an authority that will cater of all the cities that we have within Kenya. That is because, at one point in time, those same towns are going to grow to the level of Nairobi City. Also, as much as devolution is a new concept, in my observation, most of the counties have not factored those challenges that are being faced by pedestrians within the cities. 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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