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    "id": 1278176,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1278176/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Embakasi West, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mark Mwenje",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1429,
        "legal_name": "George Theuri",
        "slug": "george-theuri"
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    "content": "Nairobi. It has given conmen a chance to con people who are trying to get title deeds of some of the land. The use of such land has been ineffective. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this Motion shall have some benefits. The Government shall be able to issue more title deeds and create wealth. We shall have tripartite regularisation where the owner, the occupant and the Government check that it is done properly. County governments shall benefit by collecting more rates. The Government shall be able to collect more taxes and we shall sort out the issue of housing. Further, we shall prevent uncontrolled developments. Sewage and water, which is a problem in Nairobi, shall be sorted out once this Motion is passed. In addition, we shall stop demolitions. The President himself guaranteed that he does not want to see demolitions. Let us not forget how it was in 2016 to 2018, when we saw all manner of demolitions going on especially in the Eastlands area. This must come to an end. It shall discourage land invasion because this is for a prescribed period and people will know there is nothing for free. We shall be able to do roads, new towns shall come up, public utilities, schools and hospitals will be provided for because when we regularise, we must provide for the required public utilities. We shall also be able to reduce the court workload and encourage out of court settlements. As I conclude, demolitions, which is one of the issues that plagues our county especially here in Nairobi, have led to loss of lives and property. We have a chance to stop that with this Motion. Court cases have been ongoing for 20, 30 or 40 years but will never recover that land. I saw one court order where the police requested for 3,000 police officers to evict close to 20,000 people. That is impossible and it will never happen. We have a chance here, through regularisation, to sort out the issue. We must be brave enough to face this problem. Let us not postpone it. Every government that has come before has postponed this problem. In Mowlem Ward, Embakasi West Constituency, 60 per cent of the land is un-adjudicated yet it is one of the most populous wards in this city. In Kariobangi South Ward in Alezin Village, we need regularisation and title deeds given out. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I hope you will add me some three minutes to conclude."
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