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    "id": 275240,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wamalwa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
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        "id": 148,
        "legal_name": "Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa",
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    "content": "I also thank His Excellency the President and the Prime Minister for giving me the opportunity to serve Kenyans in this capacity. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in seconding this Bill, I wish to thank the Minister and his officers at the Ministry of Lands; the Permanent Secretary; I have seen here the Chief Land Registrar, the Commissioner of Lands, Mr. Mabea and my friend Mr. Murage, the Director of Survey. I know that together with the Minister they have burnt the midnight oil to get this job done. I must also thank the Departmental Committee on Lands and Natural Resources of this House, which is led by my very good friend, Mr. Musyimi. We know that they have contributed greatly to having this Bill get before this House. We also know that the 60 days extension that this House graciously granted them was not wasted. I think it was put to good use and, indeed, within the 60 days, the Minister has been able to come before this House to move this Bill; I wish to congratulate them. I also wish to say that it is another landmark and milestone in our progress towards implementation of the Constitution. This Bill gives effect to Article 68 of the Constitution which helps in the consolidation of land laws. Mr. Orengo, apart from giving me the opportunity to second this Bill, gave me the opportunity to serve in his chambers when I was fresh from law school. I know that, as a law student, one of the most difficult undertakings in our discipline was land law. There were so many laws that you had to go through as a student and I can see some of them are listed like the Indian Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the Wayleaves Act, the Trespass Act, the Land Acquisition Act, the Registered Land Act, the Government Lands Act, the Land Titles Act and the Registration of Titles Act. To go through the law school and qualify was not easy. Even as a practicing lawyer, still it was with great difficulty when you were serving your clients using so many pieces of legislation scattered all over. Therefore, to consolidate and rationalize these land laws, it is a great step in the right direction. I wish to second this Bill knowing very well that it will go a long way in improving matters touching on land in our country."
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