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    "id": 986392,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/986392/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13199,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "The current placement of roadblocks, however, especially on Mombasa and Kangundo roads, are discriminatory to Kenyans residing in Machakos County. This is not the case for the residents of Kiambu County as the roadblocks along Thika, Kiambu and Naivasha roads have given the residents a lot of latitude on accessing the Nairobi Metropolitan Area, compared to the residents of Machakos County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate the work being done by the National Emergency Response Committee (NERC) in response to the existential threat posed by COVID-19, I urge the Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 situation in Kenya, to take up this matter with the national Government and- (1) Explain the criteria used to determine location of roadblocks in effecting the order on Restriction of Movement of Persons and Related Measures in and out of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area; (2) State whether the Government took cognizance of the impact the location of roadblocks to and from lower eastern towns such as Machakos would have on residents of the town who work in Nairobi and live in Machakos. (3) State measures put in place to ensure there is no disruption of business in factories along Mombasa and Kangundo roads, which depend on workers who live outside the Nairobi Metropolitan Area; and, (4) State whether the Government can consider adjusting the location of the roadblocks on Mombasa and Kangundo roads in view of the residents of Machakos County, and the factories situated along these roads. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you."
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