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    "content": "Hon. Members, the Petitioners aver that the excision process began with the authority granted by the then Minister for Environment and Natural Resources to resettle Koibem people on excised forest land with equal acreage. On 2nd October 2015, hearings on land formalisation and regularisation were conducted by the National Land Commission and the County Government of Nandi. The exercise entailed acceptance of existing developments, securing public utilities and verifying ownership of land allotees. All persons claiming rights to any parcel presented documents as proof of ownership. During the Historical Land Injustices Hearing No:NLC/HCLI/435/2018 undertaken on 25th June 2018, the National Land Commission determined that: 1. The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) had authorised an excision of 910.6 hectares which include 186 ha for public utilities, 266.86 hectares for the Koibem Community. The survey had not provided the map for the perimeter of the land excised and that is why the de-gazettement had not been completed; 2. Koibem Community's claim was valid and that new title deeds be issued upon handing over of the title documents held by the residents of Koibem; 3. The KFS to facilitate the de-gazettement of the excised area from Nandi South Forest to enable issuance of title deeds to Koibem community on land- to-land basis; 4. The director of survey, together with Nandi County Government, to expedite the excising of the forest area that KFS excised from the Nandi South Forest and hand over to Koibem Community. The Petitioners aver that since the concerned residents were moved out of their land and homes 29 years ago, the land they left behind has a mature dense forest cover. However, most of the original title owners have died due to natural attrition, with many survivors suffering from depression. The lack of title deeds has exacerbated poverty due to lack of access to credit facilities from banks, inability to sell land and uncertainty associated with doubtful ownership. The Petitioners, therefore, pray that the National Assembly engages relevant State agencies to ensure that all the squatters are settled. Hon. Members, having established that the matter raised in the Petition is well within the authority of this House and it is not pending before any court of law or constitutional or legal body, I hereby commit the Petition to the Public Petitions Committee for consideration pursuant to Standing Order 208(A). The Committee is required to consider the Petition and report its finding to the House and petitioners in accordance with Standing Order 227(2). I equally commit the Petition presented by Hon. Ken Chonga to the Public Petitions Committee which will report back within the same 90 days. Hon. Josses Lelmengit."
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