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    "id": 1566313,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana MGH",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this Statement. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations on a matter of inter- countywide concern regarding the Gazette Notice No.6256 dated 16th May, 2025, issued by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration on the acquisition of land in Tana River and Garissa counties for the construction of Masalani National Intelligence Service Campus. Mr. Speaker, the Gazette Notice has raised serious concerns among residents of the affected areas considering that the land was appropriated without the requisite public participation or compensation. The notice also fails to specify the coordinates of the affected land parcels, heightening the fears of irregular land appropriation. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The justification for the acquisition of land in Tana River and Garissa counties for the establishment of Masalani National Intelligence Service (NIS) Campuses. (2) The omission of precise geographical boundaries or coordinates of the acquired land in the Gazette Notice and the implications that this has for land administration and protection of community land rights. (3) The extent of public participation and stakeholder consultation undertaken prior to the publication of the Gazette Notice, particularly within the County Government of Tana River and Garissa which have held the land in trust for the residents affected. (4) The reasons why no compensation has been paid to the residents or communities which will be affected by the project. (5) The measures the national Government intends to take to ensure equitable redress to the residents. Thank you."
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