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    "id": 658217,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/658217/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 110,
        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "I have difficulties supporting this amendment. First, knowing Kenya as it is, if you give so many days to people who own land or proprietors an opportunity for changes to be made, they will go to court and nothing will happen. They will always talk and block some amendments for changes to be made. So, I do not agree that this is something desirable. Secondly, the Chair was a bit economical as he has only explained part of his amendments. However, there is part “d” that gives the Cabinet Secretary (CS) power to make regulations to prescribe the guidelines that the registrar shall follow before rectifying or directing rectification under this section and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing. I have difficulty giving the CS more power in terms of managing land because that is where we are coming from. One reason why the Land Chapter became an issue in this Republic is because of the Executive’s interference and, more particularly, now. Initially, it was the President but now, you are bringing in the CS who has been fighting since the new land laws came into force to find its way in managing land; something we have been resisting. The people of Kenya took away that responsibility deliberately. So, for me, Clause 32 is not going to serve the interests of this county properly. I oppose."
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