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    "id": 895474,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "We went to Sen. Mwaruma‟s county and the insecurity there is not about herders but drought and the search for pasture. The interaction between crop farmers and livestock keepers has caused a lot of untold agony in this country. So, let it not be that hunger, rain or lack of it come as a surprise. Our Meteorological Department is one of the best on the Continent but maybe their advice is just pushed to the shelves. As we go on recess, I pray that committees with work to be done will do it. As of today and in the weeks to come, thousands of residents in my county, especially in Eastlands, do not know if they will find their homes the next day because of the demolitions that have been going in Chokaa, Kasarani, Buruburu Farm and Kayole simply because of what is called Okoa Laini . Of course it is important to safeguard the power lines and the lives of the people. I have told Nairobians that I will not defend anybody staying close to a power line but I will also not allow inhumane evictions. There are those whose houses are 35 or 40 metres from the power lines. You can imagine how it feels to go home and you and your children see what used to be your home that you worked so hard for because you took a mortgage. I pray that the committee charged with the responsibility will take time during the recess to address the matter. There is a Statement I brought to this House about the legality of Nairobi City County to continue operating without a deputy governor and substantive office holders. I 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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