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    "id": 1220976,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13591,
        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "The Petition presents a very unfortunate situation. We are talking of an estate where several Kenyans have invested in those houses out of their savings and earnings from their salaries, with hope of owning a house. This has a lot of impact in a family situation. You will find that a family has agreed to invest in a house in that estate, but then the investor goes away with all their money. This is a very unfortunate situation. This is a national issue and not just what is happening in Jamii Bora Estate in Kajiado County, but we have heard of many such cases in the country. I agree with the petitioner that there is need to have a very comprehensive legal framework because some company owners loot from investors and then disappear from the country, leaving Kenyans exposed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is need to have a law that does not only called for the compensation, but also criminalize this act of stealing from the Kenyan people. The victims of this equation are young Kenyans who are employed and looking for ways to settle down with their young families by buying land, houses or taking loans from the banks. A young man who is employed by a bank may take a mortgage to buy a house. If that man loses his job, he loses the house and the young family. It caused a lot of social challenges in our society. I am a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources. I will be participating in the discussion of the petition. It is important for this House to rise to the occasion and develop a mechanism in law that will protect Kenyans not only in this Jamii Bora Estate, but in many other states. Some of the Members of this House, they may not say it, but I know some of them have been victims of such a situation. This issue does not only affect the young people, but it affects almost every Kenyan, even those of us in leadership. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support."
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