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    "id": 117765,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Otichilo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 131,
        "legal_name": "Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to make my contribution on the National Land Policy. First and foremost, I want to take this opportunity to thank the Minister, the Ministry and all those who were involved in the preparation of the National Land Policy. This Policy has taken too long. The process started in 2004 and it is in 2009 that this Policy is being brought to this House. I also note that the process that was involved in the formulation of this Policy was elaborate and all inclusive. I participated in this process. I confirm that the process was all-inclusive and many Kenyans participated in it. Therefore, those who have been raising issues that this process has not been all-inclusive are misplaced. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to say that we now have a policy in our history that provides an overall framework and defines the key measures required to address critical issues regarding land in this country. The critical issues that this Policy addresses include land administration, which has been a major issue in this country as regards to land management. The other major issue is land use policy. This Policy gives us a window for us to come up with a land use policy which is crucial for this country because without a land use policy, we cannot regulate our land use. It is because of lack of land use policy, for many years, that this country has had many problems regarding land use and environmental management. Therefore, this Policy will enable us come up with a land use policy which will define how we use our land. The other issue that this Policy addresses and which is very important is the restitution of historical injustices. We have had very many historical injustices as regards land and this Policy will address it. This is an issue that many Kenyans have raised but nothing has been done. I believe that we will have a framework that will address the historical injustices regarding land acquisition and land administration within this Policy."
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