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    "id": 733733,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. C.M. Nyamai",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutisya Nyamai",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to present this Petition on behalf of the residents of Kanyangi Ward, Lower Yatta District, Kitui Rural Constituency on compensation by the Government for land acquired for the construction of Thwake Dam. I, the undersigned, on behalf of concerned residents of Kanyangi Location in Kanyangi Ward, Lower Yatta District in Kitui Rural Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following--- THAT, land is an important factor of production that sustains livelihoods of many households in Kenya, and access to it is a key facilitator of economic empowerment for rural communities in the country; THAT, in 2013, the national Government, through the Ministry of Lands, sought to acquire some land from residents of Kanyangi location, Kanyangi Ward, Lower Yatta District in Kitui Rural Constituency for the construction of Thwake Dam; THAT, the Government partially undertook to compensate residents for voluntarily surrendering their parcels of land for the construction of the said dam for public utility; THAT, whereas Article 40(3)(b)(1) of the Constitution provides that whenever private land is acquired for public use requires prompt payment in full or just compensation to the persons, 11 plot owners who surrendered their land to the Government are yet to be compensated; THAT, those who were compensated raised various complaints of under-compensation, specifically the manner in which the acreage measurement was taken as they were characterized by a lot of errors ranging from omission of various items of development and cultural aspects; THAT, the possible delay in the implementation of the project due to the initial under- valuation of the said land by about Kshs1.5 billion may result to under-compensation; THAT, efforts to resolve the matter with the relevant Government ministries or agencies have been futile; and, THAT, the matter in respect of which this Petition is made is not pending before any court of law or constitutional body. THEREFORE, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Lands, liaises with the relevant Government ministries and agencies to establish whether: (i) The survey for acreage for the plots was done professionally and, if not, recommends a repeat of the exercise to address the concerns of the residents. (ii) Intervenes to ensure that the affected persons are rightfully compensated by reviewing payments that each resident is entitled to and clearance of outstanding compensation amounts. (iii)Recommends to the relevant ministry agreeable timelines to undertake mitigation exercise or re-evaluation of the completion of the compensation exercise in line with Article 43(b) (i) of the Constitutions. 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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