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    "id": 634167,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Sakuda",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 442,
        "legal_name": "Moses Somoine ole Sakuda",
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    "content": "implementation of the Constitution. He was alluding to the fact that in the 10th Parliament, we passed these Acts which were intended to clarify the roles and mandates of the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development and the NLC. The Bill proposes to rectify inconsistencies and overlaps of mandates in the land laws that have resulted in difficulties in the implementation of the Land Registration Act, the NLC Act and the Land Act. Hon. Duale mentioned that the proposals in those clauses seek to rectify all the inconsistencies, rectify them and remove overlapping of mandates. This House is aware of the constant bickering between the NLC and the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development. Although the Constitution tries to clarify that, this House is aware of the stalemate that has been happening in terms of registration of land and who should do what. As I said, the Bill has 109 Clauses, which are amendments to the Land Registration Act, the NLC Act and the Land Act. I want to speak briefly on the three Acts. Why are amendments introduced to the Land Registration Act? This Bill proposes to amend the Land Registration Act to bring clarity on the mandate of the NLC and the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development. As I said, this is intended to eliminate the overlap of mandates that has caused conflict. The amendments will remove duplication of roles in terms of matters relating to registration. Who should register land? Where does the process begin? Who does what in regard to public, private and community land? The amendments proposed here seek to remove duplication of roles and conflict. The Bill provides key definitions. There are a number of definitions that have been given. It also creates the Office of the Deputy Chief Land Registrar. Right now, we only have the Chief Land Registrar. Right now, we do not have county registrars. They are the old ones. The Bill prescribes the qualifications and powers of registrars. It also provides for the procedures of constituting land registration units. Given the new constitutional dispensation, the Bill tries to put order in the existing offices right from the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development through the counties. It defines the roles and powers of each office and provides for the procedures to be followed in dealing with land matters. That is as far as the amendments to the Land Registration Act are concerned."
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