{"id":1228561,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1228561/?format=json","text_counter":50,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Osotsi","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13588,"legal_name":"Osotsi Godfrey Otieno","slug":"osotsi-godfrey-otieno"},"content":"the Government acquired land from private owners and then it has refused to gazette the forest where they were taken to. This is a serious issue and I hope the Committee will move with speed to look at all similar matters of this nature and provide a report to this House as soon as possible. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we must also interrogate the performance of the Kenya Forest Service on matters to do with the de-gazettement of forests. They have been very slow and very bureaucratic. I hope the Committee will also invite Kenya Forest Service to shed light into the issue of de-gazettement as far as compulsory acquisition of private land is concerned. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Petition."}