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    "id": 1299492,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Government when this land was being sold to these people? Where was the Government when schools were being licensed in this area? There is a lot to say about this. Madam Temporary Speaker, this matter ought to have been taken as an inquiry by this House. Unfortunately, the Chairperson of the Committee that is supposed to be doing an enquiry on this matter is the one who is taking this matter very lightly on this Floor. In November last year, Hon. Moses Kuria, the former Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Investments and Industry issued a threat that these people were going to be evicted. They wanted to demolish the houses in that land because the Government wants to put up a cargo airport. Why do we need a cargo airport in Mavoko when we have enough land for expansion at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)? We can put up a cargo airport there. If you go into the history of this land, it was donated to East Africa Portland Cement by the community to mine under lease. So that they mine and at the end of the mining exercise, the land reverts to the community. They are now getting the land from the community back to East Africa Portland Cement by force. Madam Temporary Speaker, I request that this matter be handled by an inquiry of this House so that we get to the bottom of it. This is because this matter has been on for some time. I remember during President Uhuru’s Government, there was a similar arrangement to evict the people, but he decided that these people will continue occupying the land. This Government came to power on the basis of protecting hustlers and ensuring that there will be no eviction. However, it is the worst eviction that we have ever witnessed as a country since Independence. This is worse than the Kariobangi one that was done some time back. This is a very serious matter. I want us, as Senators, not to discuss this matter as if we are protecting our various political parties. We are here to protect matters that affect Kenyans. This is one matter that affect Kenyans. If you go to that land in Mavoko, you will find every community there. I have my people from Vihiga County who have bought land there. Where was the Government? Why were they issuing titles in that land? We need the Ministry of Land and the Ministry in charge of ---"
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