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    "id": 799124,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/799124/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wonder who was on your mind. I rise to make a Statement pursuant to Standing Order No. 46(2)(a), which states that:- “A Senator may make a statement on a county issue or an issue of general topical concern;” Following growing concerns from the people of Nairobi City County on the state of the county, and this included concerns from hon. Senators. Many of our Senators who are citizens and residents of Nairobi County have been raising concerns. I promised last week that I would make a statement on a myriad of issues affecting the County of Nairobi, which is a capital city. Nairobi City County is the capital of our country and home to more than ten per cent of the entire population of Kenya; close to 5 million Kenyans call this home. More than 50 per cent of our country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is generated in Nairobi. That means that if Nairobi does not work, then Kenya does not work. Nairobi must work because it is also the economic and diplomatic hub of East Africa. It is the face of the region and the face of Kenya. There has been great concern over its state by residents on a number of issues, namely; the state of political and administrative structures, the state of infrastructure, roads, drainage, street lighting, provision of essential services like water, the state of the environment, garbage collection, security and lawlessness. It is in everyone’s knowledge that the long rains and the flooding that comes with it have exposed a very soft underbelly that our county sits on. Just like many parts of our country, we need to fix it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we must remain accountable to the millions who voted for us. Our rallying motto during the campaigns was to fix Nairobi and it is my belief that we still should and can do it. Our drainage systems and road infrastructure are a mess and need fixing as a matter of urgency. We have witnessed the destruction of property and impassable roads when it rains and floods. It breaks my heart as I go to work every morning when I see school going children and women struggling to cross roads on “mikokoteni” and people’s backs, just as they try to get to their schools and places of work. We have also witnessed children getting stuck on their way home, ending up getting home even at midnight. We have had to evacuate entire schools, for instance Embakasi Girls, where students were marooned because of the damage. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
}