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    "id": 562356,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/562356/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njuki",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1372,
        "legal_name": "Onesmus Muthomi Njuki",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to present this petition by the residents of Chuka/Igambang’ombe Constituency on the alleged grabbing of public land belonging to Township Primary School. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Chuka/Igambang’ombe Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following:- 1. That, Article 60(1) of the Constitution states that land in Kenya shall be held, used and managed in a manner that is equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable and in accordance with the principles of law; 2. That, the Constitution classifies public land as land in which no individual or community ownership can be established by any legal process and that public institutions, for instance; schools, hospitals, libraries and sports arenas are located on public land; 3. That, there have been numerous cases of grabbing of public land, especially that belonging to public schools; 4. That, Chuka Township Primary School located in Chuka/Igambang’ombe Constituency is a public school and that a private developer has allegedly grabbed part of the school’s land and erected a fence; 5. That, Chuka Township Primary School management has tried in vain to acquire the title deed for the school land; 6. That, cognizant of the fact that the school in question is a public school and offers education to over 700 pupils and that every citizen has a fundamental right to education as stipulated under Article 53(1)(b); and, 7. That, the matter in respect of which this petition is made is not pending before a court of law. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Lands:- 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."
}