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    "id": 1372449,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1372449/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
    "speaker_title": "The Temporary Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Members, I hereby report to the Senate that a Petition has been submitted through the Clerk by Mr. Peter Kangwaru Nyaga, on behalf of the residents of Muthanthara Sub Location, regarding the plight of landlessness in Muthanthara in Embu County. As you are aware, Article 119 (1) of the Constitution says that- “Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repeal any legislation.” Hon. Senators, the salient issues raised in the said Petition are- (a) That the petitioners and the larger community of Muthanthara Village have been without title documents for the land they occupy since Independence; (b) That some of the residents from Mbeere side have been forcefully evicted from the areas they occupy therefore leaving the residents of Muthanthara to live in fear of eviction; (c) That the issues presented in this Petition have been raised with relevant bodies, including the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, the National Land The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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