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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Malalah",
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        "legal_name": "Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah",
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    "content": "Thank you. I want to join my brother, super Senator Johnstone Sakaja, to condemn that inhuman action that was done to those innocent citizens of Kenya and specifically Nairobi City County. We need to ask ourselves pertinent questions. One, who authorised the construction of those houses? I think this is the same thing that happened when we were demolishing houses built on riparian areas. We need to start interrogating on who gave the authority for those houses to be built in the first instance. We have the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) officers who are very corrupt. We need to start digging deep into those offices and to identify who specifically authorised the construction of the same. Madam Temporary Speaker, this reminds me of our current situation in Kenya whereby we have a lot of double standards in the sense that the rich are protected while the poor are being humiliated and oppressed. It is in the public domain that we have prominent people in this country, who have grabbed aviation land and come up with hotels. One hotel which is on Lang’ata road - and this information is in the public domain - is called Weston Hotel which we know the owner; yet, up to now that hotel has not been demolished. It is unfair for us to go and demolish the structures of poor people of Mihang’o, Kibera, and Baba Dogo and yet, we have not demolished Weston Hotel. I call upon the administration of this Republic of Kenya to ensure that justice is done both to the rich and the poor. It is very unfair for us to sit in the comfort of this Chamber yet some people will sleep hungry and in the cold tonight. Therefore, it is important, as Sen. Sakaja has put it, let us advocate for the rights of these poor Kenyans and push this matter even beyond the Committee. I assure Sen. Sakaja that I am ready to stand with him, as he stands with the people of Nairobi. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker."
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