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    "content": "Provinces and officials from the Ministry of Lands, 2000, which concluded that the Mwea Trust Land should have been in Kirinyaga District. (iv) The Charles Njonjo Commission of 2000 similarly confirmed that the land belongs to the Mihiriga Kenda . 12. THAT, following the lifting of the injunction that had stopped the adjudication of Mwea Trust Lands in 2012, the County Government of Embu has commenced the process of allegedly adjudicating and demarcating the said 54,000 acres piece of land comprised of the Wachoro, Karaba, Riakanau and Makima adjudication sections, for allotment. As a result of rival claim of the land by the Mihiriga Kenda people of Kirinyaga, on one hand, and Mbeere and Kamba people of South Mbeere sub- County, on the other hand. Tension has been rising in the area by the day. 13. THAT, it is therefore imperative that the matter is dealt with urgently and decisively by returning the 54,000 acres piece of land known as Mwea Trust Lands from Mbeere Sub-County of Embu and Kirinyaga Counties. 14. THAT, we have made the best efforts to have this matter resolved and addressed by the relevant bodies, including the National Lands Commission (NLC), but we are yet to receive a satisfactory response from them. Further, we believe that pursuant to Article 94(3) of the Constitution, that gives power to Parliament to alter country boundaries, and Article 188 of the Constitution which sets out the procedure and grounds on which county boundaries may be altered, the Senate is the right forum to bring this matter. 15. THAT, save as stated in the preceding paragraph, none of the issues in this Petition is pending in any Court of Law, constitutional or any other legal body. WHEREFORE, your humble Petitioners pray that the Senate:- (a) Expeditiously takes measures to form an independent commission as envisaged in Article 188 of the Constitution for the purpose of investigating the boundary dispute between Kirinyaga and Embu counties with a view to reinstating the original boundary to the pre-1960 boundary, to rightfully place the Mwea Trust Land in Kirinyaga County. This is contained in the Bill sponsored by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. which we have already concluded on. (b) Pending conclusion of the same, the Senate to intervene to have the process of adjudication and demarcation of the Mwea Trust Lands by the Embu County Government immediately halted or be jointly undertaken by Kirinyaga and Embu County Governments. The Petition is dated 12th May 2015 and is counter-signed by the Senator for Kirinyaga who also happens to be myself. I have the names of the signatories which are totaling to 6,029. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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