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"speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
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"content": "Government or the Executive does not have the capacity to fund and sustain them. As he comes up with that Statement, we need to be very clear on what modalities or measures we are putting in place to ensure that the existing universities remain afloat. Which measures will we put in place to shut down those that have no capacity to stay afloat? A university is opened every day. When you go to the constituencies, they force you to ask for a university. From where I sit, I know opening new universities is no longer sustainable. As a country, we need to be very clear whether we need to continue opening them. Even if you look at the returns from the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), you find that most students who qualify to join the university opt for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions instead of universities. So, it is time we rethink how to manage our universities. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Hon. Melly, you will do as you have promised. Hon. Keynan."
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"content": "EXTENSION OF NATIONAL POWER GRID IN NORTH EASTERN REGION"
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy regarding the extension of the national power grid from Garissa to Wajir and Mandera counties in the Northern Eastern region. This is just the same thing about the universities right now. Access to electricity is a fundamental driver of socio-economic transformation and a key enabler of development. The residents of the North Eastern region have experienced unreliable electricity in the past, which is clearly documented. This has disrupted critical services, stable business operations and limited access to education and healthcare, ultimately hindering economic growth. The extension of the national grid to the Northern Kenya region is therefore essential to unlocking the region's economic growth and bridging the development gap, particularly for Wajir and Mandera counties. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy on the following: 1. A report on the current status of funding, planning and implementation of the extension of the national grid from Garissa to Wajir and Mandera counties in the Northern Kenya region, including the timelines for completion. This project has been in the pipeline since Independence, but has never taken off. We need to know the truth. 2. The immediate and long-term measures that the Government is putting in place to ensure the residents in the Northern Kenya region get access to reliable and affordable power. 3. The plans that the Government is putting in place to address the gap in the provision of power in the region, including alternatives for the provision of off-grid solar access. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Hon. Gikaria, when can you bring a response?"
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"speaker_name": "Nakuru Town East, UDA",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, if given an opportunity, we can bring it after recess. I remember the same issue was raised again here two weeks ago. It is a very critical matter. 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": "So, you will combine them and bring a response during the second week after recess. Hon. Machua Waithaka, Member for Kiambu County. Sorry, Member for Kiambu Constituency."
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"content": "LAND GRABBING IN KIAMBU COUNTY"
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands regarding the attempted land grabbing targeting the family of the late Mr Wilson Mbothu in Ting’ang’a Ward, Kiambu County. Mr Mbothu’s family owns and resides on their 236-acre parcel of land in Ting’ang’a Ward in Kiambu, with their ownership properly documented. The family acquired the land from the white settlers 51 years ago. Legitimate ownership is further evidenced by the Government's compensation for land allocated for the development of the Kiambu-Riuki-Gewa Road. Additional compensation was received for the allocation of land for the Athi Water Three Pipeline Easement. However, over the past two months, the family has faced systematic harassment through repeated summons from various state agencies, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the National Land Commission (NLC), demanding explanations regarding their land acquisition. The harassment has escalated to include unauthorised visits to the family's property and acts of vandalism within their farm, which has disrupted their farming activities. Despite full cooperation from all official summons and investigations, which have not yet yielded evidence of any impropriety, they continue to face intimidation and live in constant fear for their safety and security of tenure. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands addressing the following: 1. Reasons for the repeated summons issued to Mbothu’s family by various state agencies, including specific details for any informal investigations being conducted. 2. The actions being taken to investigate and address the repeated incidents of vandalism and unauthorised access to the family's property. 3. The specific steps being taken by the Ministry to protect the legitimate landowners of Mbothu’s family, given their documented history of ownership and previous official transactions with Government agencies. 4. The measures being implemented to protect legitimate land owners from harassment, intimidation by state officers, and those interested parties in Kiambu and the country. I further wish to state that I requested this Statement on 2nd December 2024. On 5th December 2024, the Departmental Committee on Lands invited the Principal Secretary, State Department for Lands and Physical Planning, Hon. Nixon Korir, to provide information regarding the matter. The record was set straight that indeed Mbothu’s family owns this land. On 22nd April this year at around 11.30 a.m., the family alleges officers from the DCI headquarters went to the family farm and asked them to vacate the land. I seek your direction on this matter. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands. Is there any Member of the Departmental Committee on Lands? 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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