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    "content": "Parliament. This is something which will go very far in helping heal the wounds because we have a lot of problems. For example, we have boundaries which are defined between Narok County and Nakuru County. There are parts of Nakuru County which extend to Narok County. On one side of the road is Narok County and as you cross a small ‘V,’ there is a big piece of land owned by the Nyachae family. The boundaries are in the former Nakuru District, but that is actually in Narok County. This Bill will also set up the legal framework because, currently, most counties are defined based on old districts’ boundaries and this has a tendency of creating a lot of tension. I agree with the Senate Majority Leader when he talked about people fighting for resources when they are discovered in a neighbouring county. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the main aim of this Bill is to ensure peaceful coexistence between the communities living in this country. We are so divided politically along our cultures and tribes. Once we have this legal framework it will help us to coexist with other people. This Bill will also help us resolve land court cases. The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is something that will help this country. This is because there are very many land related court cases in Narok, Nakuru and Kajiado counties. For example, there is a piece of land in Suswa, which we do not know whether it is in Narok, Kajiado or Nakuru counties. Once we have this legal framework, it will help us to settle this issue. I will now go straight to the key points which I had noted down, since I do not believe in deliberating so much on issues. Once everyone in this country knows where the boundary of County ‘X’ is, they will respect it. This Bill seeks to empower the Cabinet Secretary to keep up to date electronic records on county boundaries. I would like to urge the sponsor of this Bill to ensure that enough time is given to public participation. People in this country ought to know that there are legislations which have been set out and a framework to define the boundaries. I also like the fact it gives a registered voter or a county executive an opportunity to petition Parliament to alter boundaries. This is because sometimes one may end up having a title deed of a piece of land that they bought many years ago, but the land cuts across two or three counties. Therefore, with such a petition, which I believe will come to the Senate, it will help us show the relevance of this House. There are so many issues about what this House can or cannot do, but if this Bill is given an opportunity to resolve these issues, it is more like giving it original jurisdiction. In this regard, I hope we can fight hard in this Senate. I do not support the arguments of the Senate Majority Leader, but respect them, in trying to amend the Constitution through the backdoor and making Nairobi City as the headquarters of this country. The Constitution is very clear that Nairobi City is a County. Many years ago Nairobi was not even a region, but that has changed. We can give effect to Article 188 of the Constitution in terms of the alteration of county boundaries by setting up the temporary commission. This must be understood that it is not the IEBC. I do not support the position of IEBC dealing with it, since these issues are so emotive. Having a temporary commission that will also take into consideration the views of the land owners will help solve this problem. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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