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"content": "The Committee is considering the possibility of conducting a site visit to the land in question and conduct a report writing session thereafter. The third Petition is on illegal demolition of houses by the Kenya Power and Lightening Company in Chokaa, Mihangó area, which was committed on the 31st of May 2023. The Committee considered the Petition and resolved to invite the petitioners on the 2nd of August, 2023, to be apprised on the matters relating to the Petition before engaging the relevant stakeholders, mainly the Kenya Power and Lightening Company. The fourth Petition is on the destruction of Siany Wetland which was assigned to the Committee on the 13th of June, 2023. The Committee considered the Petition and resolved to invite the petitioners on the 28th of June, 2023. However, it later admitted the written responses. It is now awaiting the appearance of the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry, which is scheduled for Thursday, 3rd of August, 2023. Thereafter it will consider the viability of finalising and presenting its report to the House or conduct site visit first. The fifth Petition is on delayed degazettement of approximately 1577.86 hectares of land in Lugari, Turbo Forest, Kakamega County, which was assigned to the Committee on the 20th of June, 2023. The Committee met with the petitioners on the 26th of July, 2023 in the presence of the Senator of Kakamega County and other elected leaders from the county. What is remaining is a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, who is scheduled to appear on the 3rd August, 2023. The Committee will possibly seek responses from the NLC and the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban and Development and thereafter consider the viability of finalizing and presenting its report to the House or conduct a site visit to the forest in Lugari, Kakamega County, first. The sixth Petition is by the Nyandarua Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on delayed compensation and occupation of parcels of lands, bought for their settlement between 2010 and 2013. This was assigned to the Committee on the 22nd of June, 2023. The Committee considered the Petition and resolved to invite the petitioners on the 9th August, 2023. Subsequently, the Committee will meet with the NLC and the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to consider the viability of conducting a site visit and later retreat to do its report on the Petitions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Statements, since the beginning of the 13th Parliament, the Committee has received a total of 63 Statements and has concluded 41 Statements thus remaining with 22, which is a completion rate of 65 percent demonstrating the high level of commitment by my Members. During the period of review, 31 Statements were considered by the Committee. It considered and concluded nine of them and is currently considering the remaining 22. The Committee considered the said Statements through physical sittings with stakeholders and respective Senators who made the requests. In other instances, it"
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