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    "id": 944616,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Pokot South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Pkosing",
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        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": " I thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to respond to a Statement sought by Hon. Didmus Barasa which, Hon Speaker, you directed that we respond within two weeks. Those two weeks ends today. Following your direction, I would like to respond as follows in three ways. The first one is on the number of buildings declared unsafe and, therefore, earmarked for demolition by relevant government agencies. A total of 14,895 structures have been audited. Out of those, 723 permanent structures have been declared unsafe pending structural audit integrity testing to pave way for demolition. I have annexes. I do not want to take the House through that lengthy process. Hon. Didmus Barasa can consume the information in the annexes. The second one is on the measures the Government has taken against the proprietors and owners of such buildings which have collapsed in the past and led to losses. In our response, a total of 41 structures have been recorded collapsed. The cases have been taken up by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the Office of the Attorney-General. I have given the annex for the benefit of my colleague, Hon. Didmus Barasa. Lastly, what measures have been put in place to ensure that buildings are safe and certified by relevant authorities before occupation. I have about eight answers which are annexed in this report for the consumption of the House and Hon. Didmus Barasa. In the interest of time, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. I table the response."
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