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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Gataya Mo Fire",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether I am audible enough. I have looked at this Petition which addresses issues that affect quite a number of areas in this country. Land is a very emotive issue. We are 60 years down the line since we got Independence. We have a lot of land cases which are unresolved up to now. As a House, we need a very comprehensive policy to make sure that we address these pertinent land issues that are devilling this country. I come from a very emotive area where there is a lot of antagonism because of land issues between two tribes, which are like brothers. The whole issue revolves around corruption and politics. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important for this House to carry this mandate and make sure that we comprehensively address these land issues so that we can resolve historical issues. We have seen people die. Brothers kill each other and tribes turn against each other all because of land. We have also seen some very brutal evictions being carried out sometimes even at tonight. It is something very pathetic. As a senior House in this country, we need to come up with a comprehensive policy to address this issue of land, once and for all. I sincerely thank the petitioner. In the next few days, I will also bring a similar Petition on this matter. This is because where I come from, my home county, Tharaka Nithi and sister county, Meru County, have some historical land problems. So, it is a matter of urgency. This House is supposed to address these issues comprehensively and make some conclusive conclusions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support."
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