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"speaker_name": "Gilgil, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Martha Wangari",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Oljorai Community in Nakuru County, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, Oljorai Farm, previously an Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) farm, is located in Nakuru County, Gilgil Sub- county, and spans 28,000 acres, divided equally in 1990 into Phase I and Phase II, with Phase I allocated to the Maasai and other minority communities; THAT, the petitioners and their families have resided on the Oljorai land for nearly 40 years, and with time, they have established permanent and semi-permanent structures, schools, markets, and other social amenities, contributing to the development of the area; THAT, in 1997, the ADC allegedly sold 8,000 acres of the 14,000 acres (Phase I) to Solai Ruyobei Farm Limited, creating tension and protests among the residents, who had been promised settlement and title deeds by the Government; THAT, several high-level meetings have been held since 2014 involving the Office of the President, the National Land Commission (NLC), the Ministry of Lands, the Nakuru County Government, and community representatives, to resolve the dispute, but no resolution has been implemented to date; THAT, in 2016, the Government directed the NLC to finalise the settlement and issuance of title deeds to the Oljorai Farm residents within two months, yet no action has been taken; THAT, the failure to resolve the dispute has left the residents vulnerable to potential displacement, exacerbating historical land injustices and undermining the residents’ social and economic stability; and, THAT, the matter presented in this Petition is not pending before any tribunal, court of law, or any constitutional or legal body. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Public Petitions Committee: 1. Engages the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development; and other relevant authorities, with a view to investigating and ensuring that agreements reached in prior meetings between the Government and the residents are adhered to. 2. Ensures that the residents of Oljorai Farm in Nakuru County are issued with title deeds and permanently settled on the land they have resided in for the last 33 years. 3. Makes any other necessary recommendation that the Committee deems fit to address the issues raised in this Petition. And your petitioners will forever pray."
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