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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker Sir, for your very kind indulgence on this matter. I would like to request a Statement. Pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (1), I rise to seek a Statement from the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources on the demolition of Houses that has left more than 5,000 residents of Kariobangi North Ward in Embakasi North Constituency homeless. This is an exercise that is totally inhuman, ill advised, and executed at the wrong time without even giving reasonable notice to the residents to vacate. It is sad to note that despite a court order that was issued stopping the demolitions until the case is heard and determined, government agencies have acted with impunity and evicted 5,000 residents out into the cold and the rain during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is completely incomprehensible as to why anybody would be in such a rush to render thousands of families homeless at such a time when we are facing a pandemic and citizens are being urged to stay at home. The Government is contravening its own guidelines by removing those homes where those people would stay in. In as much as we support the repossession of public land, proper humane methods must be used. Those 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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