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    "content": "Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Orders Nos.226 (1) and 232(b), I hereby report to the Senate that a petition has been submitted through the Office of the Clerk by Mr. John Fizlad Elly Odenyo representing the residents of Lumumba and Kibuye Estates in Kisumu County. In the petition, the petitioners state as follows:- (a) THAT, there is lack of a comprehensive and substantive rights respecting and protecting, non-discriminatory national housing policy that is compliant with the Constitution. (b) THAT, the only policy document on housing is Sessional Paper No.3 on the National Housing Policy of 2004 which does not capture the envisioned spirit and the aspirations of the 2010 Constitution. (c) THAT, Kenya has also ratified international treaties and conventions including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Economics, Social and Cultural Rights, among others that provide the right to housing. (d) THAT, when the comprehensive national housing policy is in place, the rights and obligations of both the tenants and landlords will be protected and upheld. (e) THAT, the residents of Lumumba and Kibuye Estates in Kisumu County are being rendered homeless by the arbitrary increase of rent payable to Kisumu County Government (f) THAT, the National Housing Policy will stipulate the nature of consultations with the people to be affected in both the case of slum upgrading program as well as the planned construction of affordable housing. The petitioners therefore pray that the Senate; (i) Exercise its constitutional obligation under Articles 94 and 96 of the Constitution to enact the National Housing Law that will give effect to all relevant articles in the Constitution with regards to right to housing in terms of availability, affordability, accessibility and adequacy (ii) Causes public and private partnerships between the national and county Governments on affordable housing to be put on hold pending the enactment of a National Housing Policy. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Orders 231, I shall now allow comments, observations and clarifications in relation to the petition for not more than 30 minutes. Kindly proceed, Sen. Faki."
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