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    "id": 781882,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, my issue is this; land is valuable and the issue of land is emotive. When the people of Duka Moja realise that the people of Suswa who were one kilometre away from them are being paid Kshs200,000 more per acre than their piece of land, it will bring a lot of problems. So, it behooves the Committee to consider coming up with a process whereby the valuation of land is done and the community is given time to respond to it. The other issue is title deeds. The Maasai people live in most of the pieces of land where the SGR is passing. There are no title deeds. When you go through Narok, Kedong Ranch, there has been a huge court case regarding the ownership of that land for very many years. So, it will bring a lot of issues. Yes, we do love the effects on the economy that the SGR will bring, but if it will affect our people’s standard of living and the way they live, then, of cause, we will object to it. So, I encourage, urge and fully support this Petition to allow the people to be involved. These are their issues and assets which are being bought or taken. So, on that matter, the Committee should also look at the issue of employment. This is because the locals have to be employed. Recently, a Maasai young man was killed when he was going to seek employment. There were issues that people were being brought from other areas and given those jobs. Therefore, this Petition is so timely. Finally, Mr. Speaker, Sir---"
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