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    "id": 1095526,
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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. Speaker. Allow me to comment on the three Petitions. Let me start with the third Petition by our colleague from Samburu. The issue of historical land injustices was well-addressed in various reports, namely, the Ndung’u Report, the Njonjo Report, as well as the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Even the National Land Commission (NLC) Act is expressly clear on the process of addressing historical land injustices. I just pray and hope that the Petition is not time-barred because there is a timeframe within which to make those claims of historical land injustices. On the second Petition, the issue of pending bills is becoming an endemic problem in this country despite the numerous pronunciations by the Government or the President. It has been highlighted in various audit reports. As a country, we do not seem to be making any progress. The suffering that Kenyans and small traders are going through is intolerable and is now starting to cause social upheaval. I believe that with the history the NYS has, there must be a mechanism through which they can identify the genuine suppliers and the crooks who literally caused the mess at the NYS. Let the genuine ones be paid on time. Hon. Speaker, on the first Petition, the issue of food security is now becoming a very big point of discussion in this country. Rains are routinely failing and delaying. Relying on rain-fed agriculture will not take us anywhere. I highly doubt whether water tanks for rainwater harvesting will be of any use. Rainwater comes at a specific period and sometimes it does not. Focusing on water tanks might not be a solution to safeguarding food security in this country. The way to go is irrigation, irrigation, irrigation. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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