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    "id": 1112529,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe. He has brought on the Floor of this House an emotive Petition concerning the Samburu people. This Petition is about historical injustices that must be corrected. There were wrongs even before pre-colonial times, Independence and the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution that need to be corrected. The Samburu people approached Hon. Moody Awori when he was in a position to help them, but the issue was not corrected. Now that we have the Constitution 2010, which provides for devolution, the petitioners have a right to present it to this House. The onus is on us to ensure that historical injustices that were there during that time are corrected. Before the term of this Senate ends, this Petition needs to see the light of day because land is a factor of production. There is nothing you can do without land. You can use land for economic activities. Land can also be used as collateral in a bank, so as to get more money and develop it. You can use land to plant cash crops and get money to buy food. We need to think seriously about what Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe has brought on the Floor of this House. He also talked about compensation, which is an important issue. Land injustices were there even during the colonial times. However, the value of land has gone up. Therefore, if there is any form of compensation, then monetary compensation should be according to the value of land now and not during the colonial times. It is clear in our Constitution that Kenyans must be protected. For those who cannot afford social protection for themselves and families, the state is obligated by the Constitution to ensure that such individuals are protected. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the people of Samburu need to be respected and protected for purposes of prosperity. I thank you."
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