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    "id": 1002273,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1002273/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I hereby report to the Senate that a Petition has been submitted by Ms. Carole Karuga, CEO, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) regarding the lands registry processes. Secondly, as you are aware, under Article 119 (1) of the Constitution and I quote- “Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including enacting, amending or repealing any legislation.” Hon. Senators, the salient issues raised in this Petition are as follows - THAT, in line with its core mandate to help Kenya be globally competitive in doing business, KEPSA recognizes that clearly defined legislation, highly quality land administration system and equal access to property rights is essential for enabling businesses to expand their operations and that the absence of land ownership protections in a country, leaves investors open to land disputes or property seizures, outcomes which are likely to hinder direct investment relating to land and property development projects; THAT, the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning has been issuing notices on closure of the Central and Nairobi Registries for purposes of conducting audit on all land records in the registries, with the most recent notice having been issued on 12th February, 2020; THAT, the arbitrary closures will result to an enormous negative impact on the economy with regard to the overall global ranking on the ease of doing business and access to credit in Kenya, for lending institutions are not able to offer credit on unreliable data from the land registry, court cases filed arising from poorly maintained records or forgeries resulting in delay in transactions and processes that would likely undo the progress made in the country on matters relating to land reforms; THAT, the audits were being conducted without the involvement of the relevant stakeholders who possess expertise on matters relating to land information management systems; THAT, the Ministry issued a public notice in April, 2018, in relation to the preparation of online services and online processes of land transactions at the Land"
}