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    "id": 1487963,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands regarding the status of the Register of Government Lands as provided for under the various land laws of Kenya. After section 97 of the Government Lands Act, Cap 280 was repealed, it was replaced by the Land Registration Act. The Register of Government Lands established under the now repealed Section 97 of the Government Lands Act became a register as provided for under section 104(1) and section 105(1)(c) of the Land Registration Act. Additionally, the Constitution classified land in Kenya as public land, community land and private land. Article 62(1) of the Constitution further defines public land to include unalienated Government land, land lawfully held, used or occupied by any State organ, land in respect of which no individual or community ownership can be established by any legal process. Despite the provisions of the Constitution, the country has been inundated by reported cases of unclear acquisition and encroachment of public land. In other cases, private individuals have acquired titles to public land without following the provisions of section 9 of the Lands Act. Several audit reports by various committees of Parliament have found cases of unaccountable public land and public entities not knowing the extent of their land holdings nor having any ownership documents. This has resulted in the loss of public property, conflicts and rampant cases of demolitions. It is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands on the following: 1. The current number of titles and parcels of lands and the total number of Government lands appearing in the defunct Register of Government Lands that was transitioned to the new Land Register as provided for under Section 104 (1) and Section 105 (1) (c) of the Land Registration Act No. 3 of 2012; 2. The changes, if any, in the number of titles of public land and acreage in the period between 2012 and 2022; 3. Whether there is a designated Registrar for Public Lands among those appointed under section 12 of the Land Registration Act No. 3 of 2012; and, 4. Plans in place to ensure that registration details of public land are made known and available to the members of the public as provided for under Section 10 of the Land Registration Act No. 3 of 2012 and Access to Information Act No. 31 of 2016. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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