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    "id": 1009593,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo",
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        "legal_name": "Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the first opportunity after the Mover and the Seconder to contribute on this amendment Bill. The issues of land have remained emotive and will remain emotive for many years to come because land is the only reservoir for wealth that many Kenyans know. Indeed, after the inauguration of the new Constitution, we moved ahead to consolidate the various Acts of Parliament relating to land matters into one or two that were necessary following the Ndung’u and Njonjo-led Commissions Reports and other reports relating to land matters before then. I must take this opportunity to thank the Mover or the proposer of the Bill, Hon. King’ara, for bringing these amendments. I will quickly mention two or three amendments that have been proposed here. I am glad that the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands has pointed out some of the issues. First, the issue of grabbing of public land is essentially a case of failed management, due diligence and action by the relevant parties. The Land Registration Act, No. 3 of 2012 does not, in any way, bar or refuse to register public lands. Failure to register a public land is essentially a failure of the managers in charge of public lands. Indeed, the amendments simply means that we are telling the administrators in charge to do their jobs. We did not need to get to this level because it is obvious that once you have a parcel of land, it is incumbent upon you to have it registered. Many of us Members of Parliament (MPs) are struggling with many of our schools. Since Independence and since their establishment, they have not had titles. Disputes concerning land boundaries are common all over. Historical claims are common all over. We hope these amendments will compel or move the National Land Commission to expeditiously put in place mechanisms to have all public land surveyed, demarcated and registered for purposes of preserving the same. 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."
}