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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a matter, as colleagues have said, that is of great importance. I will not overstate what Sen. Orengo has said. Nairobi is seen as the global hub; the hub of the Global South. As it is today, the capacity in Nigeria has reached its limit; South Africa is almost imploding, Cairo is in another world and everybody you speak to is looking at Nairobi as the next frontier and gateway for this continent. These matters we are discussing are of an extremely important nature for our country and our continent. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we cannot absolve ourselves as the Senate because we exist to protect the interest of the counties and their governments. I have severally brought this matter to this House. I have brought interventions in the form of statements for responses from different Standing Committees as well as Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.47(1) where you as the Chair has directed that relevant Committees undertake certain actions swiftly in the interest of the great people of Nairobi. According to the last census, Nairobi has a population of 4.7 million. On 2nd April, 2019, I sought a statement on the proper constitution of Nairobi County Government. A county government that has no deputy Governor or a substantive Speaker, you noted that, indeed, the county is operating in an unconstitutional manner yet there had been a declaration by the Supreme Court and was in violation of an Act of Parliament. You directed that the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations moves swiftly to address this matter. The Chairperson of the Committee then committed to provide an answer in two weeks, failure to which he would seek more time, if need be. The governor was invited and I think everyone saw how that hearing turned out to be. At the end of it, the governor was being congratulated by Members. In fact, in the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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