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    "id": 1221013,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Joe Nyutu",
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    "content": "Last week, I talked about Kakuzi Limited in Murang’a County who were supposed to compensate Mwambu Farmers’ Cooperative since 1988 and that has not been done. Just like Jamii Bora Estate, there are many people whose compensations have not materialized. It is high time that we did something to ensure that everyone who is supposed to be compensated, is compensated. Regarding this issue of Jamii Bora Estate, denial to issue title deeds, especially in these hard economic times is a big misdeed. We know that sometimes people use title deeds as collateral to borrow money from lending institutions to be able to start businesses, or things that could be of use to them in as far as improving their lives is concerned. The issuance of title deeds in this particular Jamii Bora Estate should be expedited at the earliest possible opportunity to enable the residents to get loans on the title deeds as collateral. The fact that this matter came up in the Twelfth Parliament and was not resolved, means it is something that this House should take seriously. Otherwise, we run the risk of being a House that does things just for the sake of formality. Mr. Speaker, Sir, even as the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources deals with this matter, we should do it conclusively, so that we do not become the laughing stock of the people out there that we only do things for formality. The last thing that I would like to say before my time lapses is that no company should ever be allowed to change its name before being cleared. Finally, Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Oburu said that some title for land that belonged to the ocean was found---"
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