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    "id": 1099117,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1099117/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "labourers to work in clearing the natural forest to allow planting of exotic trees. (b) That the former Kimondi Forest squatters were imported on lorries registration OHMS (On Her Majesty Service). Each lorry could carry up to seven families partly from western part of Kenya; other communities came in and were also brought by the Government after the Mau Mau fighters were released from detention. (3) THAT for a long time, we the petitioners have sought to have the matter resolved by writing a letter to the former Provincial Commissioner (PC) dated 2nd October, 1979. (4) THAT we the petitioners are in possession of a letter from the District Commissioner’s (DC’s) office, Nandi District dated 18th March, 2002 that affirmed the position that the Government will resettle the petitioners. (5) THAT we the petitioners have launched a petition with the National Land Commission (NLC) on the matter of historical land injustice Reference Number NLC/HLI/430/2018. This was done pursuant to provisions of Article 67(2)(e) of our Constitution. (6) THAT it was submitted to the NLC and that the Government of Kenya has undertaken previous resettlement programmes, but the petitioners have only received empty promises. (7) THAT it was also submitted to the NLC by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) that a parcel of land totaling to 1,541 hectares from the Kimondi Forest that was gazette in the Kenya Gazette No.27, Vol.CXXI of 1st March, 2019, on page 877, Table No.10 Case No.NCL/HLI/430/2018 to be degazetted excision and survey to be completed for the purpose of resettling the former Kimondi Forest squatters. (8) THAT from the submission to the Historical Land Injustice Committee of the NLC, the Commission made a finding that we the petitioners were victims of historical land injustice. (9) THAT from these findings, the NLC recommended that the county government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands (Adjudication and Settlement Department) and other relevant authorities should resettle us. (10) THAT the current Governor of Nandi County, during his annual address to the Nandi County Assembly on 27th February, 2019, confirmed knowledge of the NLC findings and recommendation regarding our compensation. (11) THAT we the petitioners have sought redress from the above Government institutions to have our concerns addressed but to date the recommendations have not been implemented. (12) THAT the matters in this petition are not before any court of law."
}