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    "id": 625960,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/625960/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Shidiye",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2070,
        "legal_name": "Mohamed Muktar Shidiye",
        "slug": "mohamed-muktar-shidiye"
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    "content": "Historical injustices in this country were started by the colonialists. If you go to Laikipia today, you will realize that Europeans still own huge tracts of land that is idle, to the detriment of the black population. This Bill must deal with the issue of absentee landlords – people who have large tracts of land that are idle. The time has come for the Government to revoke titles for such land parcels and revert back their ownership to the communities. This piece of paper called “title deed” has caused mayhem and havoc to some families in this country. You find people going to places like Kibwezi, grab pieces of land measuring 50,000 acres and acquire a title deed. There are cases in Lamu where people own about 4000 acres of land. The owner does not even know where Lamu is. He does not invest there, but he owns that piece of paper for speculation purposes. He will eventually subdivide the land into plots and ranches and make money. He does not stay in Lamu. He does not belong there. Such injustices are dangerous. That is why we have clashes in Kenya. That is why you find people fighting. They fight for their rights – land that has been grabbed by foreigners and other people who do not stay in those areas."
}