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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Waweru",
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        "legal_name": "Dennis Kariuki Waweru",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I want to state that I fully support the Mediated Version of the Land Laws (Amendment) Bill. I have gone through the law and I am comfortable with it apart from one or two issues of concern that I have identified. This is a good Bill as it addresses issues of ownership. It is very important to have clarity on ownership and tenure of land holding. We have had land issues in this country and we know how emotive they are. We have fought because of land. We have been on that journey before. I am happy that land issues are clearly spelt out in the law. We have had issue especially in our neighbouring counties of Kajiado and Narok, where there have been serious concerns on how community land has been handled. It is important to ensure that people who live on their ancestral land are not robbed of their ancestral rights. It is important to clarify that. A matter of concern is the issue of the committee that will be formed to manage the land issue. It is important to recognise that in our rural areas, there are people who are not necessarily very conversant with land issues. Some are semi-literate. We should be very careful and vigilant to ensure that they are not robbed of their rights. I would like to tell the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Lands that we need to look at how well we can protect the rights of those people. We know there are a few people here and there who are looking for opportunities to rob others of their land. The other very important thing that I have seen is defining the roles of the county government on land issues clearly. As you are aware, and I was hoping some of these things in urban areas can be captured, we are going to relook at the laws and ensure that the loopholes that are being used on the roles of county governments, like in Nairobi, are sealed. In counties like Nairobi, you will find county government officials taking advantage of the powers given to them by the law to take away land belonging to others. I have in mind issues of expiry of leases in this 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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