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    "id": 1133023,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1133023/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipkelion East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Hilary Kosgei",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1915,
        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, I want to comment on the first Petition on issues on squatters. The squatter issue in this country has been very serious. I want to encourage those officers who are responsible for resettling or handling this issue to only concentrate on ensuring that such issues are resolved before any squatters are evicted or moved. One of the biggest mistakes we have been doing in this country is to evict people to camps then when it comes to their verification, it becomes very difficult. We want to encourage the responsible officers to be very cautious when handling squatter issues. The second Petition, on use of tea plucking machines in Kericho, Bomet and other tea growing areas, especially Nandi, there is a serious influx of big machines. If we are not careful, we will be struggling to create jobs for people in this country. Whereas technology is coming, it should be handled carefully or we will end up sacking our people and those in the tea industry are going to suffer. I do encourage the Committee responsible to handle this Petition very carefully and ensure that the influx of these machines is slowed down immediately as it is going to kill Kericho and other places, especially the businesses around, as they depend on the tea industry indirectly. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}