Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 625273,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/625273/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 129,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Kenta",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 420,
        "legal_name": "Richard Moitalel ole Kenta",
        "slug": "richard-moitalel-ole-kenta"
    },
    "content": "In fact, I would like to take this opportunity to actually thank the National Land Commission for what they did at a place called Maji Moto Group Ranch, where members of the group ranch took thousands and thousands of acres from the people. It was such that if I came as a buyer and I said I wanted a particular piece of land, even if it is registered under somebody else, the title deed is cancelled and given to the buyer. Imagine that kind of impunity. I believe we should not have that. The National Land Commission should be given support. It should not be vilified as has been happening. We should not use the Societies Act, but the Bill itself because it should be self-regulatory. There is the other element of Sections 15 and 16. It is actually talking about the management of community land. It is restrictive. I would like to warn the Chairman of the Committee that we are going to bring proposals in the form of Community Land Draft Bill, 2014, which was actually meant to be the Bill. It is a very important thing. We have talked about grazing rights and trespassing. One thing that Kenyans should know is that there is a moratorium as far as community land is concerned from 2010, when the new Constitution was passed. So, it is laughable to see governors inviting the so-called investors and purporting to give them huge chunks of land when they know that they do not have the powers and that, that land is not available to anybody. I take this opportunity to tell those who were cheated that there is land for investors in Narok to think twice and give back what they took from people. You will get nothing from that community until and unless the rights are registered. You can then come to the community and give them the best for their land. My closing issue is on compensation. You do not say adequate compensation. There are values and many other very important things like minerals there. I believe that it should be based on the market value or much more than the market value. You must consider all the other things. There is a United Nations law that provides for that. Hon. Speaker, because I would like to give the other Members a chance, this Bill must be overhauled. It must be done properly. The input of all stakeholders must be taken into consideration. The Committee did a good job, but we need to assist them in this one. We must do it. Hon. Speaker, I would like to thank you once again for pointing the importance of this Bill. I agree with you fully."
}