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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), to request for a Statement from the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, on the planned repossession of land and demolition of houses in parts of Langata Constituency. This is considering that the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has embarked on an exercise to fence Ngong Forest and reclaim parcels of land. In the process, they are threatening to evict over 20,000 residents and demolish houses in Sun Valley Estate, Forest View, KMA Estate, Langata View Estate, Langat Palace, Royal Park Estate and Shallom Estate. This is very urgent because it is supposed to happen this week. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide a substantive report and official Government position from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources on the above claims of repossession of land and demolition of houses so as to allay fears and dispel the anxiety and tension among the targeted residents of Langata. (2) Address the alleged pronouncements by the CS for Environment and Natural Resources that they will fence in the estates and release animals. This has created undue anxiety and tension within the area stated. (3) State why officials from the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) have been going around these estates issuing verbal notices of the intention to repossess and fence off the land which is despite a Gazettement Notice No.164 issued on 21st January, 1998 by the same Ministry, allowing for subdivision and development in the area in question. Madam Deputy Speaker, kindly, I urge that the Committee is seized of this matter immediately. CSs are now trying to outdo themselves. This CS is on record threatening these residents and making such pronouncement like releasing animals and talking down at Kenyans who have invested and built houses. I kindly urge that this is directed to the relevant Committee. There are fears that this might even start tomorrow. This is by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources under Hon. CS Tobiko."
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