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    "id": 1565118,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shakila Abdalla",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to the Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter of county-wide regarding the acquisition and utilization of land for the construction of Lamu Port and its associated access roads. While the Lamu Port Southern Sudan Ethiopian Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Developed Authority (CDA) initiated acquisition, initially acquired 390 acres 1.3 kilometers square for the construction of the Lamu Port and compensated the project affected persons for this parcel; LAPSSET now controls an expanded area of 2840 hectares, a portion of which land is being used by the Kenyan Navy where the residents are facing eviction despite unclear acquisition processes. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The procedure used by LAPSSET to acquire 28,140 hectares of land which exceeded by far, the originally approved 390 acres, including details on public participation, approvals and compliance with land laws and constitutional provision on public and community land. (2) Whether the residents who occupied the 28,140 hectares have been compensated, including the respective amount paid and if not, the timeline for such compensation considering that most of the victims are farmers whose livelihoods were disrupted. (3) The circumstances under which the Kenyan Navy acquired land for the construction of a runway within the disputed area. (4) The measures put in place to stop unlawful evictions and the arrest of residents from the land which rightfully belongs to them. I thank you."
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