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    "id": 643345,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwiru",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Alex Muthengi Mburi Mwiru",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker and the indulgence by my brother, the Member for Luanda. We should not balkanise ourselves in one way or another in this country, because we have to move as the Republic of Kenya. Where there could be a problem and shortcoming, it is necessary for the membership here and the country to walk together and ensure that whatever law we pass here is not going to be passed for an individual, region or any area of interest. So, from where I stand as the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Lands, the amendments being carried out in these three land laws or statutes are before the House for purposes of this House to look at them carefully. This includes what is contained in the Bill together with what may come at the Third Reading. This is for us to come up with a Bill that is suitable for all of us. I would not like to I speak from wherever I come from. Unfortunately, I never made an application to be born where I was born but I am happy and proud to be a Kenyan. Where we find shortcomings in these laws, for example, where the NLC tries to be the one spearheading the phase of physical planning, but it is supposed to advise on the process of physical planning including land use planning--- They are supposed to guide and come up with a land policy for this country so that we are able to move in that direction. I want them to move with speed and prescribe a land policy. That can only be done by the NLC. This includes an inventory of public land for public schools and all those institutions. The NLC is supposed to man that on behalf of the national Government and county governments. In other words, it is the Ombudsman at the end of the day but it is not supposed to be the judge, the jury and the prosecutor at the same time. So, let it take the role that the President used to take at that time which he misused and that is why we have the NLC. We do not wish that you give the red pen and proceed to give titles. We shall be creating the same problem that we had in this country. With that notion, I want to ask my colleagues to understand that from where I am, I cannot afford to be biased. It is now three years down the line and we have not made any progress on land reforms other than wrangling between the two agencies. It is high time we separated those functions so that we prescribe to each what it is supposed to do so that we hold them accountable for what they have not done or congratulate them for what they have done. It is important that we move in that direction. 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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