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    "id": 563090,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "In this country, when it comes to the issue of land, we should be able to address corruption. When it comes to allocations, we want at the time of implementation only genuine squatters to benefit. You are talking of 5,000 and 8,000 acres which have been given in two phases. Are those people allocated land squatters? In the past, we used to have “State House squatters” who got land almost everywhere in this country. Could it be the same people who are benefitting from this? It is very sad that police officers who are supposed to maintain law and order can be used to fight these people and make it very difficult for them to enjoy the fruits of this country. This issue of Taita Taveta is just a study case. Issues to deal with land, especially in Coast and Rift Valley regions have been very rampant. Where I come from we have had issues. I brought before this House a Question about the Chepchoina land issue where we have the General Service Unit (GSU) doing farming instead of providing security to the people. They want to keep on with that confusion so that they can continue thriving. I hope that issue will be handled. We are hoping that the prayers of this Committee will be supported by this House so that the issues that they have raised can be implemented. The Committee on Implementation should follow up this matter very decisively and have it implemented. More so, the National Land Commission (NLC) and the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development should follow up on the issues that have been raised in this House and implement them. With those few remarks, I want to support the Report."
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