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    "id": 1440956,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Moiben, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Phylis Bartoo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to present a public Petition on the waiver of the Elgeyo Border Settlement Scheme No.45 Settlement Fund Trustees Loan. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Moiben Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, Agricultural Settlement Fund Trustees was established in 1963 under the Agriculture Act CAP. 318 of the laws of Kenya Section 168 which was repealed by the Agriculture Fisheries and Food Authority Act, 2013; THAT, the Fund is managed by the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development. Its mandate is vested in the Settlement Fund Trustees jointly by the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning and the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development; THAT, the Elgeyo Border Scheme Settlement Scheme is among the schemes established under the Fund in 1963 for agricultural development and purchase of land with an initial capital of Ksh5,000 aimed at facilitating settlement and development in the region; THAT, over the years, due to various socio-economic factors and changes in the land ownership, the burden of arrears of loan payment has become unmanageable for the current generation of residents; THAT, many families inherited the debt without the corresponding assets or resources to repay. Further, the original purpose of the Settlement Trust Fund has been overshadowed by the financial strain it imposes on the community; THAT, the debt incurred by the Elgeyo Border Scheme has grown exponentially over time, surpassing the initial capital of Ksh5,000, hence becoming a significant barrier to the economic progress and the well-being of the community by hindering their ability to invest in essential infrastructure, education, healthcare, among others; THAT, the residents have over the years received demand notices regarding the arrears of loan payment with possibilities of repossession of the land if the outstanding amounts are not paid; and, THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is raised are not pending before any court of law or any constitutional or legal body. Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Public Petitions Committee: 1. Engages the Settlement Funds Trustee with a view of seeking waiver of the accumulated debt of Elgeyo Border Settlement Scheme by the community. 2. Makes any recommendations or actions it deems fit in addressing the plight of the petitioners. And your petitioners will forever pray. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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