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    "id": 836403,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathioya, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Kimaru",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Kimari Kihara",
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    "content": "fellow Member has said, there is something wrong happening between the LDKL and NEMA with regard to their ensuring that they can modernise and contain their effluent. That is an issue which they may not want to invest in, but time has come for this House to stamp its authority and ensure that the people can coexist with their neighbours. As the Chairman said, the land use in the area right now is a mixed grill. There are churches, farmlands and many houses that have been constructed by Erdemann Property Limited and other individuals in the area. People must coexist. We must maintain a proper environment for all. I support the adoption of this Report. You can also see the problem the Committee faced. Even after conducting tests for the levels of pollution, NEMA still allowed the company to reopen. We felt that we needed an independent party to do this work for us. That may have caused some challenges. We felt we could table the Report and get a proper budget through this House for the Ministry to ensure that they table a report in this House and give us comprehensive information on the extent of air pollution and the toxic waste that they are emitting. We may not know the extent, but there are many complainants, including complaints from women. Some have said that they miscarried because of air and water pollution. This needs further investigation. That is why in our Report, we have stated, as a condition, that within two months, maybe through the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, we can get an independent party to conduct thorough tests. I support the Motion."
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