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    "id": 1498584,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498584/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr Julius Migos Ogamba",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Education",
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    "content": "crops. The seemingly undeveloped portions of the land serve a crucial purpose in ecological studies and biodiversity monitoring and conservation. The land is, therefore, under active utilisation. The original owners were duly compensated and resettled in Masongaleni. Therefore, there are no grounds for reversion of ownership. Going into the future, the University's Master Plan envisions the advancement of the Kisayani site through the following plans: 1. Partnering with the County Government of Makueni to integrate local development priorities into research and education. 2. Exploring carbon trading opportunities through reforestation and dryland biodiversity conservation initiatives. 3. Mobilising resources in the area of climate resilience and fostering partnerships that advance the university's mission. No part of the land has been allocated to private investors. The National Lands Commission acquired two hectares that measure 6.8 acres of the land for upgrading the Kibwezi- Mutomo-Kitui-Kabati-Migwani Road project. The university has current partnership with the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) which advance the university's research objectives. The KEFRI conducts valuable research which benefit dryland communities. The IITA supports the Kibwezi Entrepreneurial Youth Group, and provides crucial agricultural entrepreneurship training. The University has also partnered with Utafiti Day and Boarding Primary School which occupies a portion of the land. That land is not used for any private activities and does not affect the development of the university. I submit."
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