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    "id": 974942,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "The reason we have uncontrolled and spiraling developments across our cities is because most of the counties have not adhered to the directions and legal provisions that have been provided by various Acts and laws put in place including the Urban Areas and Cities Act. It is important that our counties try and assist us. If you will remember the upgrading of slums, one of the biggest slum areas in Africa is Kibera slum and many others. It is so sad that when you walk in a small centre anywhere as you travel across the country in Kenya, you must get atleast one or two slum areas that are coming up. This is because of poor land use. Mr. Speaker, Sir, these are some of the issues that we need to agree. I have seen leaders who have complained that there are places where we have not shown commitment on issues of land use. Some of these issues have gotten their way into the national discourse. It is important that our counties are guided on how they should proceed with the land use policy. When you go to our towns, be it the county headquarters or our small towns, we should at least have orderly and proper planning for our counties. This is very unique. I hope the Committee on Lands, Environment, and Natural Resources through the Chairperson, Sen. Mwangi Githiomi will ensure they put into perspective and ensure that counties are held to account so that they adhere to the land use policy. Even the National Land Commission (NLC) and the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning and the counties as the state actors must agree. The Constitution has classified various ownership and types of lands that we have in this country. I support and think it is a timely proposal or Statement that will assist our counties. They say that if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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