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    "id": 763164,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Wamuchomba",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Gathoni Wamuchomba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to participate in this very important Motion, more particularly because I want to air issues that concern the people I represent, namely, the people of the great County of Kiambu, one of the most populous counties in Kenya. Noting that this land policy is going to be the benchmark for a lot of activities happening in our country, it could not come at a better time than this when our population is gradually swelling. For reference, in Kiambu County, we have 1.6 million people. According to the statistics that we are consuming today from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) by the year 2018, we expect to have about two million more people. It is good for me to note that these are people who largely depend on other areas of this republic when it comes to provision of food. Therefore, it is important for us to harmonise the activities in our land especially the agricultural areas, so that our people do not go hungry. On that note, it is also important for us to note that, specifically, Kiambu County, has quite many people who require residential areas or places to put up residential facilities since the pressure is growing every day. We have had situations where people have even tried to settle on lands that are curved out as riparian lands. Therefore, this policy comes at the right time. It is going to guide us on how to accommodate the rising population and the pressure for residential facilities. I am excited to see that some of the objectives that have been listed in this Sessional Paper are supposed to guide us on the planning, provision of essential services to our people and sustainability of our land resources. It is, therefore, very important for us to embrace this policy, so that we can share resources equitably among our people, provide essential services and also plan our counties, so that we can provide for markets, learning institutions, hospitals and other public facilities. More specifically, still referencing to Kiambu County, I note that one of the objectives is to provide a comprehensive and efficient Geographic Information System (GIS) based national land use information management system which my county greatly requires. 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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