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    "id": 1186602,
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    "speaker_name": "Kericho County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Kemei",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, where I come from, people go deep into the Mau Forest because land is very scarce. This is an issue that disturbs many people. Others live as squatters. They are evicted from the forest. Others live in camps because of land issues. It is very important to come out clearly on how land can be used by bringing rules and publishing them. There are people with vast pieces of land which are not properly utilised. When people live on that land as squatters, they should not be chased away since it is not being used. Nobody will leave this world with their land. Some people do not have a place to put up a house yet there is land lying idle for years. According to the Constitution, in as much as everybody has a right to own property, we should be considerate. If somebody has not used their land for years and has not been paying land rates, then it belongs to the Government. All the land in Kenya belongs to the people collectively as a nation, community and individuals. If an individual is not using their land, then why not let other people own that land and use it appropriately? We have land meant for recreation, but people use it for other purposes and exploiting it. The people do not have places to live. We also have land used for mining. After exploitation, it needs to be rehabilitated for other purposes. It is important to modify land usage so as to ensure that even those without land are given land. We seriously need to look into the land issues. There are people who do not have title deeds thus they own land illegally. They should be given title deeds. Others have been killed because of land issues. So, as we discuss this Motion, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development should take this matter seriously. Arid lands have been overexploited resulting to soil erosion. There is also the issue of planting along the road reserves which is public land. This has been brought about by existence of vast land which is unused. When we have regulations, our people will be informed on how to acquire land. This will also help the landless to be settled and those who have been exploiting their land to put it to good use. The idle land will be utilised and this will increase food security. I urge Members to support this important Motion."
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