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    "id": 836439,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. In fact, that is where I was coming from. I was just giving a background on the responsibility of every entity that is developing, but I am also saying that LDKL had a responsibility for the entire country irrespective of the next person who was developing for residential, industrial or not developing at all. Once the air is polluted, it has no limit. That is why I was saying, irrespective of my previous comments, the bigger responsibility rested on LDKL to ensure that they do not pollute the environment. Going forward, I would wish that the Committee goes around the whole country. This was a case that was provoked because there was a complaint, but I feel that there are many situations even within Industrial Area and many other places where industries are running that the environment is compromised. So, it is incumbent upon the Committee to make sure that their mandate, which extends to the entire country, is executed in order to safeguard the lives of Kenyans. I am worried that expectant mothers miscarry because of the situation that was exhibited in the area. Another area that I would like to commend is that NEMA should also be investigated. They should not give an excuse that they do not have enough resources. In fact, NEMA is one of the institutions that levy the highest fees in this country. No kind of development, however small, can be done without getting approval from NEMA. That is another area that the Committee should look at the reports that NEMA approves so that we can know whether corruption has already taken root in that institution. Just to give an example, in my constituency, there is construction of the Thiba Dam, the biggest agricultural dam in East and Central Africa. To my surprise and that of my constituents, NEMA approved environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports that indicated that the negative impact of the dam on the people is negligible. Therefore, 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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