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    "id": 499243,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2197,
        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Section 108 of the Water Bill, 2014 is about compulsory acquisition of land. When somebody has been given permission by the county government or national Government to extract water, compulsory acquisition of land has been a very thorny issue in the country. This is because this section is not amended and I will be proposing amendments during the Committee Stage. The way it is, there is a possibility that people could lose land and then fail to be compensated. Individuals could sneak and steal private land simply because they have been licensed It is also like a business for the State, county or for individuals with a licence. So, hon. Deputy Speaker, we will be looking forward to have Article 108 on compulsory acquisition of land aligned with the Constitution and other laws. In my constituency, there is a place called Manooni Dam where farmers had their land acquired in 1986. A water mass was developed, but the dam is now silted. It is unfortunate that The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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