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"content": "Hon. Speaker, I would like to comment on the Petition by the Member for Wajir East in relation to issuance of national identity cards. There has been an issue in the constituencies which touch on the borders. Generally, the issuance of IDs in the country has been a challenge. This has a bearing on the voting rights of people who attain the age of 18 years. I urge the Committee that while conducting investigations on this Petition, they should find a formula so that all Kenyans who are 18 years old and above access IDs. On the Nyumba Kumi Initiative, Kenyans should know each other and where they live so that many young people who have attained the age of 18 years can get national IDs. This will enable them get voting cards so that they can elect their leaders. With regard to the Moyale-Sololo Road, there was an issue that was mentioned about compensation of land owners. Compensation of land was a big rip-off in some parts of the country, including areas where the railway is being constructed and the Thwake-Athi Dam. It is a problem spreading across the country. The owners of the land where this road is being constructed on your way to Moyale have not been compensated properly. It would also be good for the Committee to come up with a formula of compensation so that the rightful owners of land do not lose their rights to the Government. There are many people who went to court and the courts ruled against them. They lost their land to the railway construction companies and compensation was not forthcoming. The Committee should take care of all those land owners."
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