{"id":680564,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/680564/?format=json","text_counter":444,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Mwiru","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":107,"legal_name":"Alex Muthengi Mburi Mwiru","slug":"alex-mwiru"},"content":"It is important to realise the genesis of what we are about to debate. This Bill was passed by this House in June and was forwarded to the Senate. During the Second Reading Stage in the Senate, the Bill was thrown out. Therefore, pursuant to Article 113, this matter had to be sent for mediation in both Houses. Pursuant to Standing Order No.149(2) of the National Assembly and Standing Order No.154 (2) of the Senate, the two Houses constituted a Mediation Committee on the Bill so that they could come up with a mediated version whose report is now before this House. The mediation was wholly in consensus and agreement right from the election of the leadership. We did it by consensus. The Senate provided the Chair and the National Assembly provided the Vice-Chair. The Mediation Committee constituted of 10 Members - 5 Members from the Senate and 5 Members from the National Assembly. They consisted of the following:- (1) Sen. Lenny Kivuti, MP - Chairperson; (2) Hon. Alex Mwiru, MP - Vice-Chairperson; (3) Sen. George Khaniri, MP (4) Hon. Chachu Ganya, MP; (5) Sen. Hargura Godana, MP; (6) Sen. Naisula Lesuuda, MP, CBS; (7) Sen. (Prof.) John Lonyangapuo, MP; (8) Hon. Daniel Maanzo, MP; (9) Hon. Moses ole Sakuda, MP; and, (10) Hon. Francis Waweru, MP. Whereas we appreciate what the National Assembly had done for one full year in trying to build up to the Bill which the Senate rejected, I assure the House that after the Mediation Committee met, some of the sticky issues which were coming out were ironed out amicably. This is after public participation under Article 118 of the Constitution, 2010. We were able to put the matter through public participation so that if there were further matters which had not been ironed out, then we could have done so. This was done. The following stakeholders appeared before the Committee:- (i) the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning; (ii) the Council of Governors; (iii) the National Land Commission; (iv) the Institute of Surveyors of Kenya; and, (v) Haki Jamii, which was a conglomeration of quite a number of NGOs under that umbrella. What came out is that most of what we had done as a National Assembly was almost 90 per cent of what they concurred with. Out of our deliberations, as a Committee, we realised that there are very few issues that we were supposed to tackle as a Mediation Committee. This matter was expedited. From the time this Committee was constituted by the Speaker on 28th June, our reporting today is occurring less than one month later. We also had to move out and consult with other stakeholders. I thank most of the Members of this House, including the Senate."}