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    "content": "We have had leaders’ meetings to request the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and other relevant Ministries to push back the people to the rightful boundary that has been there, but this has never happened. We are being told every day that they are going to do it after the rains because during dry season, people have many challenges. So, for the last three years, we have been requesting the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government to make sure that they have demarcated those boundaries. However, up to now, that has not happened. Once we have this Commission, we can resolve those issues. This boundary dispute has already affected revenue collection in the affected counties. For example, in the area where we have a dispute between my county and Meru County, they have already put barriers to collect cess from the people of Isiolo County. Our people are very poor and cannot pay Kshs100 for cess. This is within Isiolo County where there is a dispute. We are losing a lot of revenue. They are pushing the boundary so that they can increase their revenue base yet the Government is just watching. There is a location within Isiolo County that is already claimed as a location of Meru County. It is only two kilometres from Isiolo County where police have erected barriers. There are 25 police posts in the areas where we have disputes. I do not know whether those police posts are even gazetted. If the police posts are in place, they should be gazetted. That is injustice. I hope this Commission will take care of that. We discussed this issue with Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. We went to court and a ruling was given to that effect. Various Government agencies including Parliament and the National Land Commission were told to resolve this issue, but up to now, it has not been resolved. So, where do we turn to? That is why I am saying maybe this Commission could be a saviour, and I hope it will be. There was a parcel of land allocated by the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning without consulting the County Government. Recently, I went to the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning offices and I was told that there are so many people hawking around their offices to be allocated land in Isiolo County because of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor Project (LAPSSET) and Vision 2030. This is happening on a daily basis while we are just watching and people are helpless. So, we have many issues that need to be dealt with. Once this Commission is in place, they can then resolve those issues. Education is also affected. We have Garbatulla National School that most of the leaders in this country have gone to. Today, that school has been reduced to a district school because of insecurity. This matter has affected even the education of our children and that has to be dealt with. Another issue is on mining of the minerals that are within the county. Licenses are issued by the national Government without the consent of the County Government and the community in those areas which is an illegality. So, I believe that something will be done. To date, most of the people who own land in Isiolo County have not been issued with title deeds. Title deeds are important documents that one can use as collateral to get a loan. It is a security for your family. You will find that five to ten people are allocated one piece of land. It is really challenging. 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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