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    "id": 417894,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek several clarifications on this statement. The purpose for which this Masongaleni Settlement Scheme was done was to resettle residents of Kibwezi and Kyulu Hills who had been evicted from the forest because they were interfering with the said forest the same way the Government had resettled the people who were evicted from Embobut and Mau forests. In the list that has been tabled before the Senate, we have individuals and Government officials who have been given more than 100 acres who were not evictees of Kyulu Hills. Out of the 1774 beneficiaries, the 93 people who have titles were also not people who were evicted from Kyulu Hills. The people who have managed to pay for these titles are also not the people who were evicted. The people who were evicted do not have titles. This land was bought by the Government of Kenya to resettle them. They do not have titles because the Government now says they must pay for the titles. Could the Chairperson clarify why these people of Makueni County are being discriminated whereas the Government has already purchased land using tax payers’ money? They are now being told to pay back to the Government so that they will be resettled. Secondly, could the Government clarify that out of 1774 beneficiaries who were identified more than 20 years ago, whether these are still the beneficiaries who are still on the ground. The information I have is that 75 per cent of these people are deceased. The Government, through the Chairman, should clarify why we still have a body called the Settlement Fund Trustee and the reason it is demanding money from tax payers. Thirdly, in the statement the chairperson has said that there was a presidential directive where the allocations had been nullified. But in the list given here those Government officials are still there and as I have said, have more than 100 acres when The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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