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    "id": 641716,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/641716/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "trend of just acquiring land. This is why people at the Coast are very disgruntled to date. It is important to have legislation which can assist. Even if it is not going to control, it may regulate how land is going to be subdivided in terms of acreage and utilization. Kenya is more than three- quarters arid and semi-arid (ASAL), which means the land that can be put to agricultural use, must be well organised and well managed in terms of utilisation. In Mau there were large scale farms where you could find people rearing sheep. Today those farms have been sub-divided into very small pieces which also tend to be uneconomical when it comes to utilisation. So, it is important that we have laws which can regulate this. If we say that what is underground is part of land, it is necessary that all this is brought out so that we are able to know if there is need to even zone the country in terms of how we can make use of land. Considering the fact that the land that can be used for agricultural production is a very small proportion, it has got a lot of value in terms of how we rate it ourselves as a country. Therefore, it is very important that we put in place measures which can assist to manage this valuable resource. With those few remarks, Hon. Speaker, I beg to support."
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