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    "content": "As I deal with the issue of prevention, we have two very sensitive issues in the country today. One of them is the issue of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). There is no doubt that these people must be settled. There is a question that comes to mind. What are we, as a Government, admitting? Is it that I can be chased out of my home and my Government cannot ensure that I go back to my home, but look for an alternative home for me? This is totally unacceptable. As a Kenyan, I have a right to live anywhere in this country. Now, when the Government tries to resettle IDPs elsewhere, it means that it is admitting its inability to secure their security where they live. The other issue that comes with that is that in providing alternative settlement, what has happened to the land that they used to occupy? Are we allowing people to enrich themselves unfairly? These are issues that we need to address as we deal with the resettlement of IDPs. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the same vein, we know that the people in Mau Forest must move out. We all know that it is a security issue. Moving out is not the problem. Mau Complex is not a problem. Kenya knows that we require to have 10 per cent forest cover in our land. I do not know what percentage the Mau constitutes. That is the first thing. Secondly, people have title deeds. What are we implying when it comes to the sanctity of the title deeds? Thirdly, I do not care about the rich people who were given land there. They can be kicked out. But what are we doing about the small man who sold his land to buy land? Are we settling squatters to create more squatters? Why would the Government not provide for the small man? These are issues of security. When we allow these people to linger around without anywhere to go, we are actually creating insecurity. It is important, in any policy of any Government, to give priority to"
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