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    "id": 498428,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I want to thank the Chairperson and the Committee for inviting me when they were deliberating on this issue. My only clarification on page nine of the resolution is that the Committee has made very general observations whilst the National Land Commission (NLC) and the Minister in charge of Land, Housing and Urban Development made very specific commitments. I will deal with them one by one so that the Chair can deal with the resolutions. This is a matter that we can take forward in case they default so that resolutions are clear. The Cabinet Secretary in charge of Land, Housing and Urban Development was very specific that the title deeds for Masongoleni would be issued this financial year. The Report does not say so. The NLC confirmed that the list of prominent personalities that was tabled in this House was revoked and they were going to give a letter. That is not in the recommendations. Three, the NLC and the Ministry confirmed that they would check the issue why the people of Masongaleni are not allowed to construct permanent houses or bury their dead because of the fact that they do not have any documentation to prove ownership. That clarification was supposed to be in the report, but it is not there. The issue as to whether or not in paragraph “a” whether this is political or administrative, we all know the problems between the NLC and the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development; to ask them to form an independent committee is like telling them not to do anything. Both parties came separately to the Committee and made separate commitments. Therefore, in terms of resolutions which will be owned by this House, I propose that the resolutions be very specific to what they said. They should be very specific to the commitment that they made, including sub division, demarcation, title deeds and clarifications as to what these people should do in terms of burying their dead and constructing permanent houses. Those issues have not been addressed. Lastly, the Minister in charge of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Charity Ngilu was---"
}