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    "id": 1545278,
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    "speaker_name": "The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation",
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    "content": "(Hon. (Eng.) Eric Murithi Mugaa): Thank you, Hon. Speaker, Sir, and, Hon. Members, for the follow-up questions. I would like to request to be given more time in regard to questions that are not part of the Question that we had prepared on, so that I am able to give a comprehensive list and well-thought answers to the hon. Members and the country at large. There was a question on when we would need the indulgence of the Hon. Member for Migori County. We need his indulgence, especially on settling these cases out of court, at all times, especially after payment. This is because, upon verification, land disputes always arise and the grievance redress mechanism that we have put in place cannot work in isolation without the indulgence of the leadership of the area. The Senator is a key leader in the county and, therefore, we would seek his indulgence in the process. There was a question by Hon. Ledama on the process of land acquisition. The process of land acquisition starts by the preparation of a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). Once the Ministry prepares that, we forward the RAP report to the National Land Commission, that further takes that forward by identifying the pieces of land, doing valuation, and then they give time to address the grievances, after which there is an award, and payment is made by the National Land Commission. That is the standard practice in the country right now, more so in the Ministry, that is the way we do it. After the inauguration of the new Constitution, the Ministry stopped doing the process itself. It became the mandate of the National Land Commission (NLC) and we always engage them in case of land disputes. There was a question on what is the outstanding amount to be paid to the PAPs in Lower Koji Irrigation Scheme. The outstanding balance is Kshs128 million, and we have clearly highlighted the process on how we plan to acquire that. I would like to answer the question by Hon. Mugatana on the Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA), where there are irrigation schemes being carried out by TARDA. TARDA is under the Ministry of East African Community, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). It is not under the---"
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