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    "id": 1033393,
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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, through the Clerk, by Mr. Kimutai Arap Chelule and two other residents of Kericho County concerning Muhoroni land LR Nos.3977 and 3978 in Kericho County and related issues. As you are aware, Article 119(1) of the Constitution states that- “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 the said Petition are that these residents have faced issues of the insecurity owing to land border disputes between Kisumu and Kericho counties. The perennial intercommunal rivalry between the Kalenjin and the neigbouring Luo Community has been fueled by land problems which are in some cases, escalated to community clashes. In the recent times, there has been disputes relating to parcels of land LR No.3977 and LR No.3978/2 in Kapchebwai Sub location of Koitaborut Location in Kericho County that have been leased to Muhoroni Sugar Company Limited. The communities from the neigbouring Kisumu County have continued to occupy the two parcels of land without official agreement or legal excisions. The continuous alleged provocative actions by the County Government of Kisumu, including creation of sign posts, drilling water, construction of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) classrooms and tree planting in a disputed land area and lack of compensation to Kipsigis Community, who are the alleged legitimate owners of 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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