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    "id": 1218932,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1218932/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": " Thank you for giving me an opportunity to comment on this very important Petition. The issue raised by the Petitioners from Awendo cuts across the entire Republic of Kenya. It represents a random sample of what happened. The local authority as was established then allocated several parcels of land to people in county councils. When there was change from county councils or local authorities to county governments, there were many problems and challenges not fully addressed by the local authorities. There are so many issues to do with transfer of land from local authorities to county governments, especially in Elgeyo Marakwet County from where I come. I prevail upon the Committee looking at this matter to look at the entire country and see whether they can resolve the issues that individuals had. Local authorities in this country had the authority to issue allotment letters. However, county governments revoked the allotment letters when they came in. The people who acquired parcels of land under local authorities remained without those parcels. I fully support the Public Petitions Committee to look at the Petition fully with a view to recommending compensation to individuals who were given or allotted land and received allotment letters during county councils or local authorities. These people were subsequently evicted or their land forcefully taken over by county governments as currently constituted. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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