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    "id": 1299456,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute on this very important matter. Other than this suit that has been concluded, there is another pending suit which will be determined around the same land in November and I believe the same will not follow. The truth of the matter is that the moment East Africa Portland Cement Company acquired the land and the lease expired, the mining was over and the land was supposed to revert to the community. The current status is that it has to go back partly co-owned by the County Government of Machakos which is the trustee. It does not automatically go to the national Government or to the Portland Cement Company. What has happened in this court order is that the Machakos County Government had not been served. Instead of waiting or the Judge giving an opportunity which happens, this ruling was arrived at through technicalities. I also believe that some people were waiting for this. As soon as that happened, people and agencies were very quick to run and evict instead of waiting for the cries or giving reasonable time for these people to appeal. In case of failure of an appeal, then the matter would have been different. That notwithstanding, there is something called adverse possession of land. That is why the Constitution and the Fair Administration Act says that you cannot now under the Constitution determine and conclude a matter fully on technicalities. You must hear all the parties. In this case, all the parties have not been heard. Even the issue of adverse possession of which these people have been here for over 12 years has not been heard and determined. Therefore, whatever has happened is 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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