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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, many people were displaced from Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon and, of course, now Mau. They were displaced because of poor planning. People were given land in forests, knowing very well that the forests must be guarded. Our environment is very important for this country. We need to conserve our water towers, and days are gone when we could, as a Government, give land in our water tower to a Kenyan because he or she does not have a piece of land. We have also reached a stage where we as leaders must assist in educating our people that not everybody will have a piece of land. Yes, our Constitution says that every Kenyan should have access to land. Our culture says so. The Kenyan culture says that one must have land and our Constitution confirms that. However, at the same time, it is upon us, as Members of Parliament and as leaders, to educate our people that wealth does not always come from owning pieces of land. We should educate our people to know that one can exist very comfortably by doing other things that will bring income to one’s family rather than doing farming. So, as there is a craving to own a piece of land, it is also very important for us to educate our people that there are alternative means of earning our livelihoods."
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