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    "id": 1013928,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. There is an increasing number of Petitions coming to this House lately. This is a testament of belief that Kenyans get that when they present their issues before this House; they are sorted firmly, expeditiously and they get justice most of the time. This should serve as an encouragement to Members who sit in various committees that handle different Petitions. Petitions are an alternative form of dispute resolution that are firm in law, but have a greater force than some of the long unwinding judicial processes that exist in this country. Citizens know that if you present a Petition before the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, chances are before 60 days are over, you will have received a response. Most of the time if you are a citizen whose rights are being violated, you will find that the findings of the Committee will be in your favor and they will sent good recommendations to different Government agencies that are able to resolve issues that will help citizens get justice from this House. We should continue to look at Petitions each and every time they are presented in this House in the manner that we have done. The issue before the Floor presented by Sen. Mwaruma is not a light issue. This is a very heavy issue amongst people of the Coast as a region. Land issue at the Coast region has been mishandled by successive regimes. Whenever we travel to the Coast Region for various committee engagements, residents there always ask what Parliament is doing about their land issues. We know very well that the people of Coast region have been disposed of their land, but successive governments keep on promising them that they will sort out their land issues. Land transactions at the Coast region are shrouded with manipulation and people taking advantage of the not so well educated citizens in that part of the country. I wish to challenge our colleagues who sit in the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, which is chaired by the very able, Sen. Mwangi The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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