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    "id": 1369220,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1369220/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mavoko, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Makau",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, as we speak here, the Ministry of Lands must be held culpable. Why did they issue two titles for one parcel of land? Why was the County Government approving the houses with the same title deeds? We know it is the Government that issues title deeds. It is the Government that verifies and nullifies them. If you were to look at the title given to the court belonging to the Aimi Ma Lukenya Society, it was issued in 1980, and the title for Portland was issued in 2022 and 2023. I said it and am repeating that those could not have happened had we had dialogue with various interested parties. At least, we could have saved the houses. The affected Kenyans are very innocent. To build a 10 by 10 feet house today is very expensive. This is an issue that should not be politicised. I am the Member of Parliament for Mavoko. I represent pastors, Members of Parliament, thieves and everybody else. So, if I answer a call of crime, I should not be associated with the crime. There is a process of buying land. If anybody is pointing an accusing finger at the Member of Parliament for Mavoko, let him bring his trail of evidence and show everything. We must be alive to the fact that titles are issued by the Ministry of Lands and verified by county governments. The Kenya Power Company had put power lines on that land, and water had been connected. Where were they when this was happening? Why are they making Kenyans suffer because of political differences? I am ashamed of the Members of Parliament from Ukambani who did not support the community. I love Kenyans who go back to history. I once saw Hon. Ichung’wah – and I respect him - in Kikuyu talking about my people. So, my people of Mavoko should be respected…"
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