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    "id": 1369420,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1369420/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Embakasi West, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mark Mwenje",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1429,
        "legal_name": "George Theuri",
        "slug": "george-theuri"
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    "content": "and through other means, but eventually they have been given a chance to sort some of these issues. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the failure here is by the Government; by the land officials and the administration. You will find it even in our areas in Embakasi that there is collusion through the national Government officials, county government and the administration officers and Kenyans end up getting defrauded. So, most of the people who acquire land acquire it believing genuinely they are acquiring a genuine title deed where they can build their lives. And that is something that must always be considered especially in matters where livelihoods of Kenyans are going to be destroyed. This Government has been talking about low cost housing. How can we be talking about low cost housing yet we are destroying the very houses Kenyans have built using their money, especially retirement savings? Some of these court orders must be interrogated. They cannot be implemented. The issue that happened in Ruai is that the court that determined the matter in Ruai gave an opportunity to the affected residents to try and sort out the issue. As I a conclude, it is important that we allow residents to regularise land so that those who find themselves in trouble can be given an opportunity to try and sort out their issues. For the case of Mavoko, I believe innocent people…"
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