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    "id": 896834,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/896834/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Esther Passaris",
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        "legal_name": "Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "This afternoon we had a meeting with CS Matiang’i to talk about stateless citizens and we were happy because we were received well. We discussed inclusivity. Even those who came into the country during pre-independence through the British live amongst us. Some of them have been thriving on illegalities. We talked about how we can ensure that everyone in our country should contribute to the economy and social growth of this country. Obviously, we understand that there are security challenges. We want to protect our citizens. We must ensure that we deal with the issues of statelessness. The President has a four-point agenda, housing being one of them. We have realised that we have a problem in accepting the agenda on housing. It is purely because it has not been communicated to the grassroots. We have to stop doing things in big offices and not involving citizens. If the citizens had a chance to buy a house in this noble project of ensuring that every Kenyan has a house, I think we would not have a problem in getting Kenyans to agree to pay for it. If you look at Scandinavian countries, you will find that some are paying taxes to the tune of 60 per cent. They do not have a problem paying those taxes. It is because they are assured of good medical attention when they go to hospitals. They get medication at an affordable rate. 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."
}