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    "id": 710828,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nderitu",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Waweru Nderitu",
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    "content": "we got into matters that were not related to the specific issue, the chairman of the NLC readily availed documents. As a Committee, we feel that this issue should be taken very seriously. These recommendations should be adopted so that this matter can be resolved. This is an eye opener. It is very sad that as an oversight Committee, we have so many reports that still need to be acted upon. We have given recommendations, indicating the people to be prosecuted or investigated further. The relevant Government agencies should take charge so that as we move forward, in the process of implementing the Jubilee Government Manifesto, this can be cited as one of the drawbacks we have faced as we tried to achieve development under Vision 2030. Most of the Government’s major development programmes, as well as private institutions’ development programmes, are pegged on availability of land. When people lose faith on the sanctity of title deeds, we will have a very serious problem. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have made very clear recommendations on what should be done. We are begging this House to support this Report and all its recommendations. As we do this, and as we bring forth other major reports that we have prepared, as the Departmental Committee on Lands, we will be helping the Government and the people of Kenya to eradicate the issue of theft of public land. As we have seen in many cases in Mombasa, ancestral land on which local communities lived for so many years was alienated while the owners still occupied it. In the case of the land involving Mombasa Cement Company, for example, even as we talk the natives of that areas are living there. Therefore, we could not understand why another person would acquire a title deed for the same land, especially this happening at a time when we are enacting laws to protect community land. Therefore, we are of the opinion that the said land should be repossessed. In seconding the Motion, I urge this House to adopt the Report so that the relevant organs of the Government can take appropriate action. Indeed, the Implementation Committee of this House can take the lead so that this Report can be implemented. Thank you."
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