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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 56(1)(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing for the period commencing 13th October, 2022 to 31st March, 2023. The Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing is established under Standing Order No. 228(3) of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to consider all matters relating to transport, roads, public works, housing, construction and maintenance of roads, rails and buildings, seaports and communication. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the Committee held 26 Sittings and one Joint Sitting with the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources. During the period under review, the Speaker has committed the following businesses to the Committee; three Petitions - we now have four, adding to what you have just committed to this Committee - 14 Statements and one Message. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the following are the Petitions that have been referred to the Committee and are at various stages of considerations- Petition concerning public transport in Lake Victoria between Mfangano Island in Suba Central Sub-County in Mbita, Homa Bay County. The residents of Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria, Homa Bay County petitioned the Senate to have a public ferry to ply the Mbita-Mfangano route in Lake Victoria. The Committee met with the Petitioners on Tuesday 8th November, 2022 and engaged them on the content and prayers in the Petition. The Committee also invited the Ministry of Roads and Transport who expressed commitment towards the prayers in the Petition. In concluding this matter, the Committee scheduled to visit Homa Bay County from 17th and 18th March, 2023. However, the visit was postponed at the request of the Senator for Homa Bay. The Committee remains committed to conclude this matter. Petition two concerns eviction and demolition of Buxton Estate, Mvita Constituency in Mombasa County. The former residents of Buxton Estate petitioned the Senate following the eviction and demolition of their houses. The Petitioners sought the intervention of the Senate to be accorded an opportunity for them to acquire the houses at the redeveloped Buxton Estate under affordable terms. The Committee met with Petitioners, the County Government of Mombasa and the developer of Buxton Estate on various dates. Due to the unsatisfactory nature of the responses received from the County Government of Mombasa and the developer of the Estate, the Committee issued them 21 days within which to submit a report on options available for the Petitioners to own houses in the Buxton Estate. The 21 days lapsed on 14th April, 2023, that is, five days ago, and the Committee is yet to receive the response. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Petition No.3 is concerning the title deeds for properties bought at Jamii Bora Estate Kisaju, Kajiado County. The petitioners petitioned the Senate"
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