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    "id": 1372481,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this Petition. A petition under Article 119 of the Constitution is one way we connect with the people. A Kenyan presenting a Petition directly to the Senate of the Republic of Kenya demonstrates the kind of faith Kenyans have in this House. When we get a Petition from diligent Kenyans like Mr. Peter Kang’waru Nyaga and his 24 colleagues, we should take it seriously. It demonstrates that these Kenyans have faith that once they Petition this House, we will do something. Once they listen to Sen. Munyi Mundigi speaking passionately for them, they expect answers from this House. It borders on the collective shame that Kenyans can petition this House, complaining that they have never been issued with titles 60 years after Independence. If you read the Petition, you will find that these Kenyans have knocked on all Government offices; this is their last point of call. If we do not solve this problem, they have nowhere to go. Why should we be issuing titles to Kenyans in piecemeal? Why should Kenyans in Kakamega County have title deeds, but those in Embu do not? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a Petition where we should summon the top level of Government officers, beginning with the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development. They should tell us why these poor Kenyans have been denied a right in the Constitution since we have a very progressive Constitution as a country; the 2010 Constitution that recognizes the land rights of Kenyans. In fact, the Constitution says that Kenyans should have security to land rights. It means people in Embu do not have any security to land rights. They cannot go to any 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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