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    "id": 1109022,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1109022/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13331,
        "legal_name": "Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": "One of the issues when we were dealing with the ease of doing business – which was scrapped by the World Bank because of unethical practices – has been the issue of how we handle our property laws. One of the reason why our ranking has never gone high is because our laws are draconian, and they become an impediment in solving issues. In this Bill, the same practice has been maintained. We will have endless cases before the tribunal and it is defeating the whole purpose why we chose to make these changes. Another issue that seems not very clear is the process of eviction. The Bill has various provisions dealing with evictions. For you to evict a tenant, there must be a justifiable cause or a reason that has arisen. For example, a tenancy has ended and discussions to extend have failed, so what should the landlord do where the tenant refuses to move out? On the flip side, why would you allow a landlord, on flimsy grounds during the subsidence of a tenancy, purport to terminate a tenancy and evict a tenant? There is so much to be said, but I believe during the Committee of the Whole House, we will raise sufficient issues to be addressed and deal with those matters."
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