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    "id": 307119,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute briefly to the debate on this very important Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Bill seeks to streamline the procedure for presentation of petitions to Parliament. The procedure of presenting such petitions is also being established through this Bill. Even the period for a petition to be acted upon is specified. Kenyans will also be encouraged to follow up their petitions through their Members of Parliament. Hon. Members will realize that there have been major grievances in this country in respect of which certain communities could have filed petitions. Yesterday, we heard the Minister of State for National Heritage, hon. Ntimama, raise concern about the marginalisation of the Maa Community. We also have other marginalised communities in this country. We have had issues of sharing of resources where bloodshed has been experienced. Mr. Speaker, Sir, even the issue of forests in this country could trigger some problems because communities have not been consulted properly. We also have historical issues. For instance, when the British came into this country, some people were displaced from their ancestral land. Displacement of certain communities from their ancestral land in this country is a hot issue, which needs to be addressed in future."
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