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    "id": 457367,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/457367/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Mbalu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jessica N. Mbalu",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2)(c), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Lands regarding settlement schemes. The Government is currently issuing title deeds free of charge, however, land owners in settlement schemes with no potential such as Thange, Kinyambu, Utithi, Masongaleni, Kambu, Muthingiini, Ndatani, Kathekani and Kitengei within Kibwezi East Constituency are required to pay Settlement Fund Trustee levies up to Kshs.2,500 per acre. These schemes were created to resettle poor landless Kenyans or those who were relocated by the Government from their land for the purposes of creating game reserves and conservancy areas. This fee is too high and more citizens cannot afford to raise it. In his Statement the Chairperson should inquire into and report on: (i) the steps the Government is taking to ensure the demarcation and survey of unregistered settlement schemes and issuance of title deeds is conducted and concluded; and (ii) the measures the Government is taking to ensure that no poor Kenyan is denied a title deed due to inability to pay the required Settlement Fund Trustee levies and other land registration costs. Thank you, hon. Speaker."
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