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    "id": 1003398,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
        "slug": "samson-ongeri"
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The issue of land is an emotive issue since Independence. The two contesting groups is the KDF and Samburu and Rendile people. For people to be able to make that kind of Petition to this House, they have sought various avenues in trying to address this issue through the National Land Commission (NLC) and other relevant authorities within that area. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you may notice, this is an area which is prone to a lot of insecurity. To add injury to this insecurity, if there is a conflict on the matters of land, this House, in its wisdom, should be able to listen to this Petition, inquire into this Petition and see how to reconcile both the KDF, which is the Government and also the habitants of Samburu and that region. If left unattended to, we may see more and more insecurity. So, we are more interested in the peace-making arrangements between the warring parties there. At the same time, we are more interested in peace-making efforts between the residents of that region and the Government. This is because each has a claim to some land for purposes which are very specific. We also need to have a security operational corridor there in order to be able to safeguard the livelihoods of the residents who are staying in that region. For those few remarks, I think this is a Petition well put before this House. We should address ourselves on the issues of trying to bring harmony and understanding on the usage of land in its various capacities. I thank you."
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