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    "content": "The hon. Member, in his submission, has also been unable to present documents in support of a fire station site in Imara Daima. After a careful scrutiny of the documents presented by the Member, we have realised that most of them concern issues outside the question raised here. There are a number of documents which relate to commercial development in New Muthaiga, where the residents’ association and property owner are in court over the ownership of the property. The case reference number is High Court Case No.ELC226, New Muthaiga Residents Association versus the NCC and another, who is the developer, is relevant. In view of the matter pending in court, I have directed the Council to stop further development on the site and re-evaluate the change-of-use granted in terms of compatibility with the development in the neighbourhood and to determine any incidences of abuse if any. As far as the building plan is concerned, the Council has been directed to present an item for disapproval in the relevant committee immediately. There are other sets of documents which refer to property development with no connection to fire stations, for example, Village Market development and other properties in Shauri Moyo. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the Gigiri/New Muthaiga Area, I will table the enforcement order which has been issued by the NCC, to make sure that no further development takes place. On the way forward, in view of the seriousness of land issues in the City, my Ministry through the Council will look into the following:- 1. An audit of all public facilities in the city. 2. Initiate a process of titling of the public facilities land, developed and undeveloped for purposes of securing them from grabbing. 3. Measures will be put in place to reduce incidences of politically-instigated invasions of both private and public land, especially in Embakasi, Kasarani and Kamukunji, to reduce conflicts and incidences of illegal development. 4. Streamline land alienation processes where ministerial approval must be sought at all times. 5. Development of the necessary capacity in the Council to handle land matters expeditiously by hiring additional planners and land valuers. On issues of investigation over corrupt practices, under normal circumstances, public officers under investigation over corrupt practices will be suspended to pave way for independent investigations. However, officially, no officers of the Department of City Planning are under investigations over corrupt practices. Nonetheless, officers of the Department, like all public servants, assist the agencies concerned when called upon to give professional inputs which will aid investigations of corrupt practices. Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, I would like to assure hon. Members that my Ministry is committed to the protection of public property in accordance with the law. I would like to table the enforcement orders that have been issued by the NCC over these plots."
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