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    "id": 1456814,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13125,
        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
        "slug": "dullo-fatuma-adan"
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    "content": "Most of the issues on land acquisition happened many years before the population had increased. It is high time we reviewed the land acquired by the national Government institutions so that we can have proper planning. As Isiolo County, we do not even have development land within CBD. Moreover, there is idle land lying somewhere and a prison department is trying to see how they can corrupt the system and give the same land to private individuals. There is a case even in court where somebody has acquired an illegal title. I believe this committee has done the right thing as far as this Petition is concerned and the petitioners have solutions to this problem. There should be serious thinking as far as land is concerned because most of the counties are affected by compulsory acquisition of land through national Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a similar issue on acquisition of land for the purpose of road use in Isiolo County for the Isiolo-Modogashe Road. The NLC is sitting in Nairobi City County and they do not know the challenges people are going through. The other day, I had a statement before the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources. The NLC decided to go on the ground without even consulting me - the owner of the statement. They are actually coming up with compensation figures. In Nuno-Modogashe area, compensation was higher than Isiolo town. For example, the law allows that if Isiolo town is coming after Nuno-Modogashe, the compensation should be higher. There is so much corruption that is happening even at the NLC itself in compensating individuals whose lands were acquired by Government institutions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish these petitioners good luck as far as the recommendations are concerned. Sometimes you will find that we make recommendations here, but we do not have opportunities to follow through and make sure that those issues are recommended. I hope the committee will look through and ensure that the petitioners have got their rights as far as this Petition is concerned. I believe Senator of Nyamira County is here and he will follow through and see that petitioners have got their rights. I support."
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