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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. They do not satisfy the criteria of there being 250, 000 people required to set up a municipality. For now, I think it is too premature to set up a municipality because there are certain functionaries that a municipality will confer to the residents of that place. For example, provision of water, health services, waste disposal management systems and the infrastructure. We, therefore, need good physical planners and spatial planners to establish that credibility for land use. We are now pitching on the land use rights of various communities. We need to educate them on the value that acrues to them when they change from this status to the next. In future, this may be the way to go because it has the potential of creating wealth and adding value to the land. However, for now, I think it is too premature. We need to stop it at their footsteps before they cause further damage since the next step could be 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."
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