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    "id": 479610,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Langat",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 384,
        "legal_name": "Benjamin Kipkirui Langat",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the recent pronouncements by the President that approximately 70 per cent of arable land in Lamu County was irregularly allocated to private entities during the period of 2011 to 2012 was very alarming. These land allocations were carried out in disregard of the law and the Constitution ostensibly with a view to claiming compensation under the Lamu Port, South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Project. It is distressing that this revelation may lead to the repossessing and cancellation of thousands of title deeds in the area. These allocations may have occasioned grievances among the original inhabitants of the area, and, possibly, contributed to tension and insecurity in that county.. I am concerned that such allocations pose both insecurity and sustainability challenges and may be a setback to national cohesion and integration efforts. Hon. Speaker, I wish to request my colleagues, especially in the Departmental Committee on Lands, in conjunction with the relevant institutions, to investigate the matter and, possibly, provide a report to this House. I request my colleges to give me support, so that we discuss this very urgent matter."
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