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    "id": 1337395,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1337395/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ruiru, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Simon King'ara",
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    "content": " I have taken note. I did not want those who do not have the Bill to say that I have left out some things. I picked this from what was said by a Member who noted some issues which were left out. All the same, Section 16(c) will provide that in the case of a county government, the land title will be given to the county government. As you all know, land in Kenya is divided into three categories. They are public land, private land and community land. Community land is where we have a big chunk of land. What is the objective of this amendment? The objective of this amendment is to secure public land. What I have come to note, and that engineered my coming up with this amendment, is that when private land is divided into small portions, the law allows that, at least, a portion, maybe 10 per cent, is secured for public utility. That is very much in order. But you find that the land set aside for public utility is not secured at the sub-division level. When the people are done with their private portions, they start encroaching into the public land. That is why you see cases like what is happening in Athi River. If that land had been secured immediately after The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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