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    "content": "very diligently leading the Committee, and for allowing the Committee to make very good recommendations. I also note that the extension that the Committee was given was also used well. The Committee was able to visit all parts of the country to consult and hear the views of members of the public. However, I note that the Committee was not able to visit Lari Constituency, where we have integrated IDPs. I hope that the law we are legislating on will address some of the issues. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill seeks to address some of the historical injustices that Kenyans have experienced for many years. For instance, some of the MAU MAU heroes and heroines who participated gallantly in the struggle for the freedom of this country were displaced, and their land was taken by other people. Therefore, the law that will arise from this Bill will give these people hope. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have also noted that there are squatters who have not been settled. There are other people like the emergency village squatters who have not been settled. This law will give maximum protection to those people. The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) that were created as a result of the 2007/2007 post- election violence still continue to suffer without water, health facilities, education for their own children and even security. We have seen them demonstrating in the streets and this must be brought to an end. While the Minister was making her contribution in terms of resettling the IDPs, we noted that about 2,000 families---"
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