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    "id": 696601,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abdi",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Hassan Abdi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I stand to support the Petition. Land grabbing is a pandemic in our country. It really needs to be addressed urgently and courageously by the leadership and the legal system of this country. I speak as the Member for Kamukunji, an area which suffers land grabbing a lot. When I became a Member of Parliament, one of the things that shocked me most was the fact that every little space for public utilities had been illegally taken away by private developers and land speculators. This land is later transferred into illegal land titles that can be speculated to the highest bidders. This includes areas for toilets, schools, markets and hospitals to the point that our city is becoming a concrete jungle with no green space. It is becoming an unliveable city apart from the fact that it creates a lot of disparity of very rich people who have grabbed land, acquired resources illegally and have become wealthy dishonestly. The general public is suffering. That is why we have a lot of neighbourhoods that have informal sector sharks and cannot be developed anymore. Proper land which could be used to expand the city by building decent and affordable housing has been taken away by some rich guy who has corrupted the system. This is unacceptable. We need to take action now and ensure that land meant for public utilities that has been grabbed is returned to the public. Such spaces can be used for the betterment of our community to build schools, clinics and recreational spaces. A city is not just pieces of buildings. A city has to have other things. Unless we take action, our city will not be a liveable and enjoyable city like other cities in the world because of this disease. This disease is in the county government and the land offices. It must be addressed quickly. I, therefore, welcome Hon. Theuri’s Petition to address this particular issue as quickly as possible."
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