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    "id": 625327,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aluoch",
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        "legal_name": "John Olago Aluoch",
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    "content": "been used very oppressively by the colonial Government and the Independence Government in Kenya. I am afraid if this Bill does not address the historical injustices caused by the Trust Land Act, it will fail to attain its objective. Personally, I was a victim of this Act in 1975 and 1976 when the Government implemented the Ogutu Report on expansion of Kisumu Town. In doing so, the people of Kolwa, Kajulu, Kanyakwar, Kanyamony and Kogony were asked to leave their lands and look for land elsewhere. I was one of those people. I was then a student at the Kenya School of Law (KSL). When I raised my voice against that decision, I was told that I was inciting the people and that they would make sure that I was expelled from the KSL. The net effect was that our people were moved out of their land. Right now, other people have put up flats and residential buildings on the same land that was taken from us. The same Act was used by the British colonial administration to evict the people of Kogony, where Kisumu International Airport now stands. Up to now, the people of Kogony are asking for proper compensation, which they have not received. These are some of the issues that this Bill should be struggling with in terms of how to deal with people who have been disinherited by this Act. How do you address those injustices? Between counties and constituencies, we have had skirmishes arising from boundary disputes in many places. The Leader of the Majority Party mentioned some disputes. There is high tension between the people of Kisumu County and Vihiga County. When this happens, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) come in to pacify the people. When disputes like these arise over community land and boundaries, where is the arbiter who is going to come in to resolve the disputes? Under our law, it should be the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. However, it seems to concentrate more on voting rather than boundaries which is part of their component. They have forgotten about that completely and do not look at it again. This Bill should also address the issue of inter-community disputes over boundaries. Lastly, when it can be brought to the Committee of the whole House, we should look at how we can revert grabbed community land to the people. It is happening all over this country. The House should understand that this Bill is not in the interest of pastoralists alone in Kenya only. In my view, it serves everybody who has received injustice through the Trust Land Act and other Acts. So, this Bill, as good as it looks, will have to be panel beaten by amendments at the proper stage."
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