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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, according to the information I have and which I have faithfully given to the House, there are no plans to evict. If the squatters or the people who are already on that land find themselves within the land which has been fenced, then they should take legal action against Egerton University. I had given the hon. Member a lead that they do not, as yet, have documents of title deed. All they have is an allocation and payment to the Commissioner of Lands. But, more importantly, I think the 50 farmers stand on very firm ground because the Constitution now sets out the provisions which clearly indicate that you cannot just evict people without showing them where they are going, particularly when they have been living on that land for a long time. This is the case with regards to these farmers in Lamu. The Constitution also protects occupants in good faith although they may not have title deeds. But if they are occupants in good faith and I would assume that these farmers are, then the hon. Member should seek legal advice on how to deal with that situation. This is because, as far as evictions are not concerned, I do not have the mechanisms to stop evictions if they have not been ordered or directed by me. I have said in this House so many times that I am against forceful and violent evictions. I am totally against that. Anybody who does that in this new dispensation is violating the Constitution."
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