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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ganya",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Chachu Ganya",
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    "content": "Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to support this Bill. From the outset, I want to state that I have reservations in supporting this Bill. This is a key constitutional Bill to bring into effect provisions of Article 63 of our Constitution. Some of my reservations have been addressed by the able Chair of the Departmental Committee on Lands when he seconded the Bill. As the Secretary-General of the Pastoralists Parliamentary Group (PPG), this is one Bill which matters so much to that caucus, which is the largest in this House with over 84 Members of Parliament. The Community Land Bill is very critical to the people we represent in this august House. We formed a sub-committee of our caucus, chaired by the able Member for Narok North, Hon. ole Kenta and we formally engaged with the Departmental Committee on Lands. Being Members of this august House, we felt it was important for us to engage with the Committee instead of coming and opposing the Bill on the Floor. So, we made a conscious decision and had a meeting with the Members of the Committee. We even presented a written submission formally to them. We appreciate that the Chair of the Committee gave the leadership of the PPG caucus a forum to present to the Committee the kind of amendments the caucus wanted to see included in the Bill. I can assure the Chair that if those key issues are addressed, I am sure all the 84 Members will support the Bill. However, since we are debating the Bill as it is, we can understand the position the Committee is taking. Some of the reservations I have are largely about definitions. For instance, Clause 2, which other Members have alluded to, is about definitions. I find these definitions ambiguous 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."
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