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    "id": 1439892,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kisumu West, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Rozaah Buyu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for your indulgence. I was slightly held up in the office attending to a constituent who had come from Kisumu. I have a request for a Statement regarding compensation for land compulsorily acquired to construct Kisumu Northern Bypass. Pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands regarding the inordinate delay in compensation of land owners for land compulsorily acquired to construct the Kisumu Northern Bypass. In 2015, almost 10 years ago, the Government undertook major road infrastructure developments, including the construction of the Kisumu Northern Bypass to ease congestion in Kisumu City. Owing to unavailability of a road reserve, the Government compulsorily acquired land from some residents to construct the bypass. Article 40(3) of the Constitution obligates the Government to promptly pay full compensation to any person whose land is acquired for public purpose. It is unfortunate that the Government is yet to compensate some landowners who ceded their land to the State for the noble project, for close to 10 years. It is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands. Could the Chairperson: 1. provide a report detailing all persons whose land was compulsorily acquired for construction of the Kisumu Northern Bypass in 2015? Also, provide the value of the acquired land and the status of compensation in respect of each of the affected landowners? 2. explain the reasons for delayed compensation of eighteen affected landowners despite numerous follow up initiatives made through the USOMAKI Social Justice Centre, a Community-based Organisation? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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