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    "id": 1226906,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Government resettled people in Kibiri Forest. This was on an understanding that their land was going to be taken over by the Government and they would be compensated by being settled in the Kibiri Forest. Several years later, these people do not have title deeds and that place has not been degazetted as a settlement scheme. I raised this matter in the National Assembly in the 12th Parliament. Some progress was made and the Government committed to start the process of settling these people. However, this process has stalled. Just about a month ago, these people invaded the office of the Governor where we also have the county referral hospital. They demanded that they were going to take back their land because though the Government took their land, they did not surrender their titles deeds. Therefore, the Government installations are hosted on private land. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this matter has been going on for years. Leaders in this area have made a lot of intervention, but nothing has been done. I wish Hon. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was here, the County Government of Kakamega is in the process of fencing Kakamega forest. These people are being fenced inside the forest. In the Ndung’u Report and even in the TJRC Report, it was indicated very clearly that these people surrendered their lands and the Government had no reason to deny them land in the settlement scheme where the Government took them. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request that using your powers under Standing Order No 1, you direct that the committee responsible takes this matter seriously and gives it a priority because now we are going to have a conflict. The conflict between these people who genuinely gave out their land and the Government, which has not surrendered their land them. I hope that this Senate will help me as a Senator for Vihiga County, to resolve this problem once and for all."
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