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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, these statistics are startling, to say the least. Last year, His Excellency the President ordered investigations after two fire incidents rocked Gikomba Market in a span of nine months. Up to date, the findings of the report, if there was any, have not been made public and no remedial action has been taken to prevent such outbreaks. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kenya is losing many lives to fire; people are being maimed, livelihoods are being destroyed and properties worth millions of shillings are being destroyed by fire. Until when shall this go on? Can someone be brought to book for neglecting their role of ensuring that these fires are prevented? Where are the Government agencies that are mandated to ensure that buildings are safe for habitation? Where are agencies that are charged with ensuring that there are no illegal electricity connections? Where are the persons who have, in the past, been charged with investigating the fires and providing solutions to fire outbreaks in Nairobi City and other parts of the country? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge the national Government to:- (1) Investigate the cause of these frequent fire outbreaks to remove the perception of foul play by arsonists. (2) On the same note, I urge the Nairobi City County Government to put in place the necessary measures to ensure that fire emergencies are attended to promptly to avoid casualties and cut down on losses. Action must be taken to avert further losses of lives and properties of Kenyans."
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