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    "id": 998675,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to appreciate this Statement by our colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Mbito, about the challenges that our environment continues to face in this emerging times. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would wish to go straight to the point. I have heard Sen. Sakaja speak so well about the challenges that various environments continue to face in Nairobi City. You have noticed that since this pandemic hit our country, many Kenyans started to appreciate the beauty of public parks and spaces. This is the only time they are able to take either jogs or walks with their families and appreciate the work that was done by honourable people like the late celebrated environmentalist, Prof. Wangari Maathai. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have an issue of concern that I would wish to be added to the list of the concerns that Sen. Sakaja has raised. I applauded him on this; he may have forgotten. I know that on your way to work, you drive on Langata Road. As you drive, you pass by Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park. You notice that in the last two months, there has been construction works that are ongoing at Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the story that I hear is that, unfortunately, the national Government has made the decision to convert Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park from being a public park into a military space. That is why if you pass there, you will notice that the military people are the ones doing the works. This is really unfortunate. That area is highly populated with so many young and active people. During weekends and even sometimes in the evening, they take strolls in that particular part of the City. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it will be proper for this House to be briefed on the considerations that were made before converting Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park from being a public park to now a military zone. Citizens are not able to partake of whatever they usually do there."
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