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    "id": 863852,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/863852/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Orders No.226(1)(a) and 230(2)(b), I hereby report to the Senate that a Petition has been submitted through the Clerk, by Hon. Shakeel Shabbir Ahmed, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kisumu East Constituency. The Petition relates to environmental degradation and irregular dumping at a landfill in Kajulu in Kisumu East Constituency. As you are aware, Article 119(1) of the Constitution states as follows- “Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repeal any legislation.” The salient issues raised in the said petition are as follows- (a) That; in early 2018, an environmental impact assessment licence was issued for the rehabilitation of the Kisumu Concrete Products Limited (KCPL) quarry at Kajulu in Kisumu East Constituency, Kisumu County by filling the quarry pit with semi-inert waste from the Kachok dumpsite. (b) That; no meaningful public participation was undertaken before issuance of the said licence as required under the law. (c) That; the dumping of this waste in quarry pits in Kajulu has breached the underground aquifers in the area, thus, compromising the safety and quality of underground water. (d) That; the establishment of a landfill for waste in a private site has drastically dropped the value of property in the area. (e) That; the landfill site is directly in the flight path leading to Kisumu Airport. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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