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    "id": 664727,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to second this Bill and say the following three things: One, since the passing of the three land laws in 2012, there has been significant confusion among those of us who are practicing law and in conveyance. The confusion is emanating from the failure to draft the legislations with close referencing to the three Bills that were in place. Therefore, the instruments for transfer of property and the persons responsible for the transfer have caused significant confusion in the sector itself. That has in a big way affected investments in the country. When investors from outside purchase property, they want to be sure about the interest they get from it and the lease which the Constitution says cannot go beyond 99 years. This Bill will rectify the confusion that existed among the three Bills. It allows for a proper legal framework that protects issues that are related to management of land. In addition, it deals with the confusion that was there between the NLC and the Ministry. Article 67 of the Constitution provides that the NLC advises on registration of private land and management of public land on behalf of national and county governments. There was a conflict as to which entity should sign a title deed and at what time. This law has made it succinctly clear that registration of land shall be responsibility of the registrar whose responsibility is to the Ministry. However, there will be continuous collaboration, particularly when transferring public land to private land or vice versa, with the NLC. The other issue that this law deals with is other general miscellaneous issues; property that is co-owned by spouses and what happens in the existence of a marriage between spouses when they are co-owning land. It also deals with issues related to changing of map. Sometimes someone changes the map. You may have the title deed, but your land has already been moved in the main map. Protections of those changes are provided for in amendment No.9 which amends Section 16, No.3 of the Act of 2012. There are other provisions that are related to historical land injustices, how to deal with them and the period within which historical land injustices can be addressed. There are The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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