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    "id": 995079,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Committee on COVID-19 with me. The story of Nyamira County is that of almost every county. When rights abuses are inflicted, it is usually the most vulnerable and poorest people, especially women and children that suffer the most. I do not know what kind of society we have become. As Sen. Sakaja said, we have lost our humanity. At the end of the day, the duty bearer is the State no matter who does it. Sometimes I have heard people saying ‘it is not me; it is the people that were hired by the owner of the land’. That notwithstanding, the State bears the obligation and duty of ensuring that Article 43 of the Constitution which guarantees or assure that people have decent housing is adhered to. At the onset of the COVID-19 under the pretext of cleanliness, the local market in Isiolo was destroyed. This is unacceptable and we cannot have every county reporting demolition and destruction of property. This is happening in every county and we are wondering who is ensuring our poorest and most vulnerable are protected and the Constitution is upheld. This House should do something. I know Sen. Sakaja has said the protocols exist. However, our own Constitution demands that Article 43 is enforced and people have decent housing. When these people have stayed in Kariobangi or Nyamira where Sen. Omogeni comes from and has brought this Statement, usually people have stayed for years or decades, what happens? Why now? When we are supposed to be fighting a pandemic, this is like saying ‘you go and die’. When you have conflicts in upmarket areas between landlords and other people feuding over land, it goes to court and stays there for years. When it concerns the poor, vulnerable, women and children, it is done overnight without any notice which is unacceptable and we condemn it. It must be dealt with the urgency it requires. It is shameful for these things to happen under our watch as representatives of the people. I thank you and I support."
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