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    "id": 1270147,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "(ii) On 15th April, 2023, the Committee visited Kericho County where it received submissions on the Petition concerning land injustices suffered by the Kipsigis community. (iii) On 21st July, 2023, the Committee visited Kabsabet and Tinderet in Nandi County, where it received submissions on the Petition regarding mistreatment, harassment, property loss and human rights violation meted on the family of the late Hon. Jean Marie Seroney. Madam Temporary Speaker, the first-hand accounts by the Petitioners and other stakeholders were very insightful to the Committee, and enabled it to gain a deep understanding of the respective matters beyond what it would have done by simply reviewing documents or preparing reports on the basis of documents reviewed on the table. The Committee has also concluded its consideration and tabled reports of two of the said Petitions. This is the Petition by Mr. Paulo Mosbei concerning historical injustices suffered by the Torobeek Community and has made certain recommendations including the recommendation that this particular community must be granted a unique identifier for purposes of their recognition as well as granting them opportunities in the 26 counties where they reside. They should also get to be recognized as Kenyans in order for them to attain the status of Kenyans who are entitled to services beyond what they put before the Committee. Secondly, the Committee considered a Petition by Mr. Nayan Savla on delay of launching the Victims’ Rights Charter under the Victims Protection Act (No. 17 of 2014) which has also been tabled in this House. Among the recommendations that were made is a timeline within which the Victims Protection Board is to be established as well as the Rights Charter. The Committee in this case made recommendations that within a period of three months, the relevant Government agency reports back to this House in order to follow-up on whether such recommendations have been complied with. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee has also concluded consideration of the Petition regarding historical land injustices suffered by the Kipsigis Community and, once the observations and recommendations of the Committee are incorporated in the report, we will adopt it and table it in the coming week. The same will be adopted and tabled before this House for adoption and further action. This will be done in the coming week. That will leave one Petition pending before the Committee, namely; the Petition regarding Mistreatment, Harassment, Property Loss and Human Rights Violation meted on the family of the late Hon. Jean Marie Seroney. Following the Committees’ visit to Nandi County last week, we have scheduled further meetings to seek clarification and responses on many matters that arose. Therefore, the committee shall be in a position to table a report to this House in the subsequent week. Under the stakeholder engagements, we report that when we last made the previous Statement, I made on 30th of March 2023, I informed the House that the committee was scheduled to hold its stakeholder engagements retreat from 3rd to 5th of April 2023 in Naivasha, Nakuru County. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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