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    "id": 1510461,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kisumu Central, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joshua Oron",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is request for a statement regarding the settlement and land tenure for squatters in Boma Slums and Ol-Jorai Farm. I am asking it on behalf of Hon. Ariko Namoit, Member of Parliament for Turkana South Constituency. Hon. Temporary 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 re-settlement of squatters in Boma Slums in Eldoret and Ol Jorai Farm in Naivasha. Marginalised communities across the country, including the Turkanas, have historically faced severe challenges in accessing secure and equitable land ownership rights. Article 40(3) of the Constitution guarantees every person the right to property and protection against deprivation of property or any interests in land. Despite this constitutional entitlement, many marginalised communities continue to face considerable barriers to secure land ownership, especially those that are located in Boma Slums in Eldoret and Ol Jorai Farm in Naivasha, Nakuru County. The issue of land insecurity continues to undermine the well-being and social stability of the affected communities. In the case of Ol Jorai Farm, its ownership has been in dispute for over forty years, resulting in loss of life, property and even disruption of peace. As the tussle continues to drag on, the marginalised communities who were settled on the land by the Government risk being displaced. It is, therefore, essential that the land tenure rights of such marginalised communities are protected, and the principles of equity as enshrined in the Constitution are upheld. Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands on the following: 1. A comprehensive report on the demarcation of Ol Jorai Farm indicating when title deeds will be issued to the minority communities such as the Turkanas, who have been settled on the land for over forty years."
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