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"speaker_name": "Mr. Gabow",
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to issue a Ministerial Statement on the plight of Mau evictees as requested by hon. Keter. Before I address issues raised by him, hon. Members will recall that on the 9th of May, 2012, while issuing a statement on the resettlement of Mau Forest evictees that had been asked by hon. Ruto, the hon. Speaker ordered my Minister to visit Majani Mingi Farm. I wish to inform the House that I personally visited the farm LR No.89/32/2 and LR. No.10939/2 known as Majani Mingi Farm in Rongai District, Nakuru County on 30th May, 2012. The land measuring 5,500 acres had been offered for sale to resettle Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and forest evictees. On receipt of the offer, an inter-ministerial technical committee visited the farm on several occasions to assess its suitability. The technical committee had established that parts of the farm are not suitable for resettlement due to low agriculture potential. During my visit, I was accompanied by the technical team and the owner of the land and we extensively toured the farm. Out of the 5,500 acres of the land that was on offer, only 3,100 acres were found suitable for resettlement and which the Government has committed to purchase. The land owner has accepted the Government’s offer and the process of hiving off the 3,100 acres is ongoing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government will resettle the 2007 and 2008 post-election victims along with forest evictees in line with the National Integration Resettlement Programme. The number of households to be resettled on the farm will be determined once planning and survey has been concluded. Leaders from Alko, Embobut and Mau victims will be visiting the farm next week. It is true that the Government resettled 240 households from the Mau Forest evictees on LR No.3100/1/14/15/16/17/19 and 20 to 22, Chemusian Farm in Kipkabus on 13th April, 2012. On the same day, these households were provided with 150 bags of maize, 100 bags of beans, 50 cartons of vegetable oil, 334 blankets, three water tanks and 305 tarpaulins to last them for a month, awaiting balloting for clothes and construction of houses. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 21st May, 2012, the households were provided with additional 150 bags of maize, 50 bags of beans, 30 cartons of vegetable oil and 20 bales of nitropak. The Ministry will continue to provide monthly allocations to these households until their first harvest when they can be food secure. The balloting and showing of plots was delayed due to heavy rainfall experienced in the area making it impossible for the technical staff to access the farm. However, I want to confirm the balloting exercise was concluded on 30th May, 2012 and showing of plots is ongoing and is expected to be finalized by Friday 8th June, 2012. My Ministry is in the process of procuring building materials and, therefore, construction of houses will commence on 11th June, 2012 where individual forest evictees will be issued with building materials to construct houses under the supervision of the Ministry. Similarly, the Ministry is in the process of constructing two boreholes to provide safe water for domestic use. Further, the Ministry of Agriculture is procuring farm inputs, fertilizers and seeds to be issued to the beneficiaries with a view to making them food secure. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government has established an Inter-Ministerial IDP Resettlement Committee comprising of various ministries; Education, Public Health and Sanitation, Water, Roads, Forestry and Wildlife, Special Programmes, Office of the President, Lands and Agriculture. Each Ministry is tasked to provide services specific to their mandate in areas where IDPs are being resettled on Government land. For instance, schools will be provided by the Ministry of Education while the Ministry of Public Health will address issues relating to medical facilities. These services are part and parcel of the resettlement programme and I want to assure the House that the forest evictees and post election violence victims are receiving similar humanitarian support in the resettlement programme. Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, the Government has continued to look for additional land to resettle all forest evictees as soon as possible. Meanwhile, I want to assure the house that all post election violence victims and forest evictees will continue to receive food and any other humanitarian support that they require. My Ministry is constantly liaising with respective Government staff on the ground, particularly the Provincial Administration and the ministry’s regional co-ordinators to always monitor and provide reports on requirements of all IDPs. The Minister has on several occasions visited the camps and will continue to visit until they are all resettled."
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