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    "id": 625154,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/625154/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kanini Kega",
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        "legal_name": "James Mathenge Kanini Kega",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a public Petition by the residents of Kieni Constituency on Solio Ranch Land Dispute. I, the undersigned, on behalf of residents of Kieni Constituency draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, the Government of Kenya acquired 15,000 acres out of Solio Ranch for settlement of squatters in the year 2008; THAT, on account of alleged interference in the acquisition process by powerful politicians and Government officials, 6,000 of the 15,000 acres were allocated to a single person leaving only 9,000 acres for the intended settlement; THAT, during the profiling of settlement beneficiaries many deserving cases were ignored and in their places, politicians, their spouses, relatives and friends were irregularly included in the settlement list; THAT, various efforts to resolve the issue through the area Provincial Commissioner then and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission did not bear fruit; and, THAT, the matter in respect of which the Petition is made is not pending before a court of law. Therefore, your humble Petitioner prays that the National Assembly though the Departmental Committee on Lands:- (i) investigates the matter and establishes how the 6,000 acres of land set aside for squatters ended up in the ownership of a single individual; (ii) establishes the number of deserving individuals who were left out during the Solio settlement programme; (iii) intervenes with the relevant authorities to ensure that the irregularly acquired land is reverted back to the national Government for the settlement of deserving cases that were left out during the allocations; and, 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."
}