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    "id": 502945,
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    "speaker_name": "The Temporary Speaker",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): The second petition is from Hon. Jeremiah Kioni, concerning the boundary between Nyandarua and Laikipia counties. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 220 (1) (a) and 225 (2) (b), I hereby report to the Senate that the petition has been submitted by hon. Jeremiah Kioni through the Clerk requesting the Senate to expeditiously form an independent commission for the purpose of investigating the boundary dispute between Nyandarua and Laikipia counties. This will be with a view to considering the probable scenario of altering the said boundary and placing Nyahururu Town in Nyandarua County. I repeat: This will be with a view to considering the probable scenario of altering the said boundary and placing Nyahururu Town in Nyandarua County. Hon. Jeremiah Kioni, the petitioner is a citizen of Kenya and a resident of Nyandarua County. Hon. Senators, in his petition, the petitioner states the following:- (a) THAT, the Independent Government of 1963 created Nyandarua as a settlement area from part of the Rift Valley namely; Laikipia and Naivasha. It also made Nyahururu Town its headquarters. (b) Subsequently and over the years, the Government continued to invest in Nyahururu Town. The said developments span a district hospital and other healthcare facilities. There is also Nyandarua Police Headquarters, Nyandarua County Council Headquarters, Nyahururu Municipal Council offices, educational institutions including Nyandarua and Nyahururu high schools; tertiary colleges and universities, prison facilities, law courts and district land offices, among others. (c) In 1990s Nyandarua Town was moved to Laikipia District, currently, Laikipia County. (d) Since then, there has been a spanning dispute of a boundary between Laikipia and Nyandarua counties, a matter compounded by the fact that the Government made no further efforts to create and develop an alternate headquarters for the then Nyandarua District but continued investing financially in Nyahururu Town. Indeed, the people of Nyandarua continued investing, working in and building Nyahururu Town. (e) To date, Nyahururu County Government has no alternative facilities to enable it to effectively discharge its mandate and cannot make use of the facilities in Nyahururu as they are administratively located in Laikipia County. The County Assembly of Nyandarua has also been holding its sittings and meetings in churches and hotels."
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