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    "id": 657105,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/657105/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Khamisi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 874,
        "legal_name": "Mishi Juma Khamisi",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this is against the Constitution. We have devolution and we want to have structures at the county level so that citizens at the county can access services by the National Land Commission (NLC). Article 62(2) of the Constitution states: “Public land shall vest in and be held by a county government for the people resident in the county, and shall be administered on their behalf by National Land Commission.” If the NLC administers the land on behalf of the county government, then we should have a structure. The county land management boards were created by the NLC. Those boards are answerable to NLC. They are paid by the NLC. They are only sitting at the county level so that the public can access their services. This amendment offends the requirement of Article 6(3) of the Constitution which states:- “A national State organ shall ensure reasonable access to its services in all parts of the Republic, so far as it is appropriate to do so having regard to the nature of the service.” It also offends the national value on inclusivity and participation under Article 10 of the Constitution. Many people will fail to get ownership or resolve their land issues because they cannot access Nairobi because they are poor and have no knowledge of the processes involved. If we delete this structure at the county level, it will be difficult for our people to access the services of NLC."
}