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    "id": 914571,
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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": "passes were because we did not have a Physical Planning Act. Therefore, we have delayed it – I agree with the Leader of Minority party – because of our egos. We have to put our egos aside and look at the bigger picture. The fact that we have not had good physical planning has resulted in many houses collapsing and people losing their lives. Still, we were not able to prioritise the Bill so that we plan our cities better. The cost of correcting all the mess that we have had in terms of physical planning is going to be high. What I would like to see is devolved governments being humane when they will be adjusting to the new Physical Planning Act. Now that we did not have one in place, many people did wrong things. We must be humane and think of how we will compensate the affected people. A number of houses have been brought down because we lacked a Physical Planning Act. There has to be a humane way of dealing with such. Nairobi does not have enough accommodation. If we pass this Bill then start going round with bulldozers and bringing down houses that do not conform to the Physical Planning Act, we will have a problem because many people will be displaced. We do not have adequate housing for people in Nairobi. If the housing agenda of the Government is not fulfilled quickly, we will have many people live on the streets. I was recently in Vancouver and I realised that houses are expensive. People with white collar jobs cannot afford them because they are expensive. Although we are a middle-income country, the housing cost has to be brought down. I support the mediated version Report and commend everyone who was in that Committee. Thank you."
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