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    "id": 1187122,
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    "speaker_name": "Galole, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Said Hiribae",
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    "content": "freedom fighters and residents of Tana River in general in the 1960s; THAT, the geographical location of Hola Irrigation Scheme at the heart of Hola Town has over the years proven to be disadvantageous to area residents in view of the fact that it continues to block the much-needed expansion of Hola Town, which is the Headquarters of Tana River County; THAT, in a bid to address this long-standing challenge, officials of the national Government and the county government of Tana River, and the National Irrigation Authority, Members of Parliament and the National Land Commission (NLC) and other stakeholders met in Hola Town on 15th July 2021 and mutually agreed to degazette 2,000 acres in the south-eastern parts of the scheme to facilitate the expansion of Hola Town; THAT, their meeting further proposed extension of the Scheme’s northern borders by a similar acreage of 2,000 acres so as to compensate for the de-gazettement; THAT, the proposed de-gazettement and replacement of the south-eastern segment of the Scheme will secure the expansion of Hola Town and Tana River County in general through economic, social and infrastructural development that is presently hindered by the Scheme’s current location; THAT, efforts to have the matter resolved by the relevant authorities have not yielded any fruit; and, THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court of law or other constitutional or legal body. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Public Petitions Committee— 1. intervenes to facilitate timely de-gazettement of the 2,000 acres in the southern and eastern parts of Hola Irrigation Scheme to facilitate expansion of Hola Town and the extension of the Scheme’s northern borders by a similar acreage of 2,000 acres; and, 2. makes any other orders it deems fit in the circumstances of this Petition. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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