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    "id": 1220995,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1220995/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shakila Abdalla",
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        "legal_name": "Shakila Abdalla",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Petition. As we understand, our country’s population is growing. There is a big demand for land and accommodation for many upcoming young people. We have come up with a new system, which is not very familiar in this country. Whereby, we have developers who develop houses and then they are bought in different parts. For example, you buy one or two apartments. Initially, Kenya did not have that system. People used to buy their own land and put up their own houses. However, with this new system in place, we need a policy to protect the developers and the buyers. I believe that is what we lack. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have many land laws and policies. The only problem we have in this country is the enforcement of the law. We have the best laws in this country, but enforcement is a big challenge. I do not know whether there is no political goodwill to enforce the laws. That is the challenge we are facing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we need to have a policy in place which protects the buyers because this case, particularly touches on the developer. We have developers and buyers who are not protected by the law. The new system is in place. That is all we need to have. However, I insist that the law needs to be enforced."
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