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    "id": 1216370,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support Sen. Tabitha Keroche and congratulate her for the Statement on resettlement of informal settlers in Molo, Nakuru County. This issue of squatters arising from forest and infrastructural evictees continues to affect this country a great deal. In the last Session, the former President, Uhuru Kenyatta, committed to allocate Kshs10 billion for compensation of displaced Kenyans, especially those affected by historical land injustices. The historical land injustices continue to be the biggest threat in terms of access to affordable housing and a life of dignity. I agree that there are many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) because of either Post-Election Violence (PEV) or other problems. The issue of Mau evictees also keeps rearing its ugly head. I hope with this issue, the people of Mau will be either compensated or allocated alternative land to settle. We have the same problem in Nandi County, in places like Kipkurere, Natipkong in Nandi Hills and Tinderet constituency. There are many forest evictees who are living outside the forest. Nandi County is lucky because we have three forests, unlike any other county. There are squatters and evictees in Kiptuya in Emgwen Sub-county. That matter even came before the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources. Many families in Emgwen Sub-county in one of the areas in Kiptuya are yet to be resettled. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also have the same issue of historical land injustices in Nandi Hills Constituency. Sen. Beth Syengo might one day fly over there. I know the Speaker has flown over Nandi County. When you fly over or drive through this area, you may think all is well and get the impression that those people are living in Canaan. We are not. Most people who are supposed to be beneficiaries of that land were evicted by multinational companies. They are living like monkeys and do not have a dignity. When somebody dies, there is nowhere to bury them. In Nandi Hills Sub-County, most people have been made squatters in their own country. We saw the scandal of Lipton Tea in the “Sex for Work” documentary in Kericho County. That tea continues to be stained with the blood of many Kenyans. Apparently, as much as somebody enjoys the tea anywhere in Europe or the United States of America (USA), that tea is tainted with blood. For as long as we have not compensated many"
}