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"content": "ALLEGED LAND OWNERSHIP BY KERIO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND IMPENDING EVICTIONS IN WEST POKOT"
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"content": " Hon. Titus Lotee, on special request."
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"content": "pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands regarding the claims to land in West Pokot County by the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) and the impending eviction and displacement of residents in that part of the county. Hon. Temporary Speaker, KVDA has laid claim to land in West Pokot, Kacheliba Constituency, Kapchok Ward, citing ownership dating back to 1980. However, the legitimacy of this claim is unclear, with no evidence of documentation or adherence to the legal processes governing land transfer. The land in question spans an area of approximately 54,000 acres and is the ancestral home of thousands of people in Kacheliba Constituency. Notably, there are over 19 institutions, including schools, Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres and health facilities on the land which have been operating over the last four decades. The proposed eviction by KVDA has caused concern and raised uncertainty and fear among members of the community. Importantly, the arbitrary placement of beacons on the land by KVDA team on a Sunday when Government officials are supposed to be resting and the lack of transparency surrounding the purported land acquisition has sparked anxiety raising questions as to the rationale of the eviction. Entire administrative areas, such as Kamechwa Sub-Location as well as Konyao, Kopeyon, Lego and Kapyen sub-locations will be directly impacted by the planned evictions. Hon. Temporary Speaker"
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"content": "it is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands on the following– 1. Could the Committee inquire into and report on the purported ownership or acquisition of the land by Kerio Valley Development Authority including when and under what circumstances KVDA acquired the land? 2. Could the Chairperson enumerate measures that the Ministry intends to take to safeguard the rights of the concerned community and the critical institutions that have been established, ensuring that the land remains secure and free from unwarranted encroachment? Thank you."
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"content": " Is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands in the House? Let me direct, in order to save time that the response thereon be delivered by the first week when the House resumes from recess. Hon. Members, before we continue, allow me to recognise the following universities and institutions present in the House to observe proceedings: There is Machakos University based in Machakos Town, Machakos County; Oloserian Secondary School from Narok North, Narok County and Lake Solai Secondary School from Rongai Constituency in Nakuru County in the Public Gallery. In the Speaker’s Gallery, we have Brookshine School from Kasarani Constituency in Nairobi County and Kanjalu Girls Secondary School from Tigania West Constituency in Meru County. You are all welcome to observe proceedings in the National Assembly. Hon. Mutunga, the list is very long and Members are attending to other businesses outside the station. Let me allow you to only welcome all these institutions in this House."
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"speaker_name": "Tigania West, UDA",
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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I welcome all the students who have come to see what Members of Parliament do and how the law is made. Kanjalu Girls Secondary School is my best girls’ school in the constituency which performs extremely well. We are grateful because they came The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"content": "to learn what we do here. To all the others, you are welcome in this House. We are happy to see you. Look forward to become one of the people seated here and be influential people in this country."
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