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    "id": 786548,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mariru",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Kariuki Mariru",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for this opportunity. I rise to support this Motion. I am a member of this committee. The issues that have been raised in this Motion are very fundamental. Particularly, I want to give the example of the National Land Commission (Investigation of Historical Injustices) Regulations, 2017. These are very critical regulations. If you refer to the Constitution, it contemplated a situation where the National Land Commission and indeed the Ministry of Lands would make these regulations that then give effect to the very specific provisions in the Constitution around historical injustices. And these are the issues that Kenyans have been asking, because the Constitution does provide that there will be a framework to address historical injustices around land. But we have not had an opportunity and that framework has not been put in place. Kenyans have been waiting for that framework so that they are clear on how they can lodge historical claims, how the claims will be processed and the timelines to process those historical injustices. Essentially, how a historical claim would be processed from the beginning to the end. These regulations essentially were to address that; basically put the meat and be clear on that programme. But when these regulations were prepared, as it has been noted by our able chair, most fundamentally they were not subjected to public participation. It must be very clear that public participation is not voluntary. Public participation has become a national value and national principle. It is no longer possible to do any fundamental policy change or formulation or any law or regulation without involving the public. It is non- negotiable, more so when you are dealing with issues of historical injustices. Regulation on historical injustices, especially around land, is an area that needs every Kenyan to be engaged, to be involved, to give their views. As it is clear in Kenya now, issues of land are emotive. You The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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