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    "id": 1102256,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "The issue of land is a very emotive. I too agree with Sen. Wambua that my good friend from Nandi County should listen to us keenly so that we can assist him to find a way to resettle his people. We have said no Kenyan should live in the forest because monkeys and other wild animals are found in the forest. We have chunks of land in this country. For example, we have the Agriculture Development Corporation (ADC) land. The first thing he should do is list those who own thousands of acres of land of ADC land. We should ensure that those poor Kenyans who lived in that land since 1946 are settled somewhere. Many people have brought to the attention of the National Land Commission (NLC) and the defunct Provincial Administration before to be given this land because they have lived on it since 1946. Currently, they have brought it to the attention Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture seeking redress so that they can be saved from being kicked out of it because they have lived on this land for many years even if they do not have the necessary documents. However, that does not justify any Kenyan to live in the forest. As I conclude, I support the sentiments expressed by Sen. Khaniri that these people should be settled. The Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources has done a fantastic job addressing issues of people who have been disenfranchised. I urge to move expeditiously before the end of their term and ensure these people are settled. If they do so, we can say the Senator for Nandi County did something good for his people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, those who live in the Mau Forest do not live there out of their volition, but because of situations like this. Maybe where they lived before, they did not have any ownership of land and were unable to afford buy a piece of land to settle. Very few people can afford to buy land now. The Senate Majority Leader here will bear me witness that many people who own chunk of land never bought it. Some of us inherited our land. However, if some Kenyans are unable to inherit land, then the Government should now take the necessary steps and settle them. Instead of owning all that land and enriching a few people who work with ADC, alienate some of it and settle these Kenyans."
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