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    "content": "expect to complete the transactions in the next one week or so. However, we are faced with a number of challenges both from politicians, the people on the ground and the IDPs themselves. Last week, I had to go to Subukia because the IDPs who had been there suddenly decided that they did not want that land because it had rocks and yet the portion of land that we allocated them is arable land which has coffee and maize. So, these issues are getting out of hand maybe because it has taken a long time to sort them out. But we are doing the best that we can to ensure that all the IDPs are sorted out. We had given the deadline for December this year but unfortunately, we will not meet it. However, I believe that we will cover, at least, 76 per cent of the IDPs by the end of this year. We have been demarcating land in the last two weeks where we will settle close to 1,000 families. If politicians give us space, we will do it peacefully. You have heard about Mau Narok where we want to settle close to 800 IDPs, but there is controversy about who should be settled there and who should not. Therefore, I ask for the indulgence of this Parliament to give us time to do our work. We are also putting pressure on the Treasury to ensure that the balance of Kshs1.5 billion that it had promised us to purchase land can be released as quickly as possible so that this exercise can be done. Indeed, if that money is given to my Ministry in the next two days, I assure the hon. Members that I know where the land is. I will go and say that this is the land that I want to purchase. We are working very closely with the Treasury to see how fast this money can be released. So, I support the Report but I also want to wish that we give the new Committee time to go and give a progress report on what has been done with regard to the IDPs. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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