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    "id": 1411894,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1411894/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Imenti, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Shadrack Mwiti",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. I will start by thanking Hon. Baya for bringing this Bill. This is the right time. The Bill is long overdue since land is very important in this country. This Bill seeks to enable the Commission to direct the Registrar to revoke title deeds that have been illegally acquired. Some people have unlawfully acquired land and we would like the land to be given back to its rightful owners. This Bill will help to ensure that those who unlawfully acquired land do not get away with it. Also, justice shall be served according to the law. Some people invaded certain areas and grabbed land. This Bill will direct the Registrar to revoke title deeds that were unlawfully acquired hence the families of the aggrieved will get their land back as they are supposed to. The Bill will also give the Commission an opportunity to investigate all historical land injustices. I am convinced that there are many land injustices in Kenya. The Bill also seeks to enable the Commission to investigate historical land injustices and recommend their appropriate redress. This will ensure that the aggrieved families which suffered because of historical land injustices possess it from generation to generation. Finally, justice will be served. Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is also very important to know that there is the issue of people who may have lost their documents. Those people do not have access to their documents or they were not aware of the documents at that particular time. The issue will be revisited and they will get their land back. The documents will be traced and the ownership of the land will be reassessed. This is very important. We know quite a number of people who lost land because of lack of documents. However, we would like to emphasise that the title deeds that are owned must be investigated well so that people do not lose their land. A title deed is not just a piece of paper. We fear that influential people may state that it is not a necessary document. Lastly, I support this Bill because it does not result in additional public expenditure. It is crucial at this time. We are in the process of economic recovery as a nation. There are no expenses that will be incurred because the same officers will be used. It is also very important for the NLC to look at various documents critically. With those remarks, I support this Bill."
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