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    "content": "Many of our forefathers were kicked out of their ancestral land and were not given any compensation. Their animals and wealth were taken forcefully. To date, Unilever and James Finlay (Kenya) Limited continue to make hundreds of billions in profits out of that land without giving any due consideration to the residents of the county. That is an injustice to the people of Kericho and Bomet counties. The most unfortunate thing is that when economic survey is done, the products and the land being talked about herein is considered. Therefore, Kericho is considered to be a wealthy county by estimation. There are Senators here who believe that wrongly pushed theory, that Kericho is a wealthy county because of the tea plantations. The truth of the matter is that the residents own absolutely nothing and they do not enjoy anything apart from occasional invites that I get in to go and officiate the launching of a classroom or a dormitory that the multinationals build in one or two schools out of hundreds of billions they make each year. There is absolutely nothing else. Without taking much time because I know there are other colleagues who want to speak to this matter, it is my sincere hope that the committee that will be tasked to look into this Petition will expeditiously delve into it and consider the matters being raised and give us a solution, so that we know whether this House as an institution can stand with the poor people of Kericho and Bomet and justice is served on us. I thank you."
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