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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Lands",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "(a) The identification of land to settle the internally displaced persons during the 2007 post election violence is in the process. In September, 2009, as outlined in the attached schedule which I have given to the hon. Member, several parcels of land were offered for sale to the Government either through the Provincial Administration or pursuant to notices published by the Ministry of Lands inviting expression of interest to sell land for that purpose. The parcels of land offered vary in size and locality and are mainly from the Rift Valley, Central, Coast, Eastern and Nyanza provinces. The Ministry conducted due diligence including investigations of the titles, property profiles, site inspection and property valuation in order to understand every aspect of the properties prior to the purchase process. After the due diligence exercise by the Ministry of Lands, the Permanent Secretaries from the Ministry of Lands`, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of State for Special Programmes met on 8th October, 2009 to prioritize and advise on the purchase of land by the Government. The Permanent Secretaries identified and prioritized 33 farms which are contained in the schedule which I have attached to the answer to this Question, with a total acreage of 8,290 acres, for purchase to settle IDPs. In line with the Government regulations of procurement, the identified parcels were adjudicated and approved by the Ministerial Tender Committee for direct procurement. Letters of offer were then done to the concerned bidders, but only 16 have so far responded. The total acreage for the 16 who have responded is 6,600 against 15,000 acres that are required to settle the estimated 6,802 IDP families. It should be noted that although some of the offers have been accepted, so far the Government has not procured any land. I want to emphasize that the Government has not procured any land"
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