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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the land question has always been a very important one; not now, but even in pre-independence and during the struggle for Independence. That is why the independent Constitution of Kenya had a whole chapter dealing with land with emphasis on community land. One of the things that we need to determine moving forward is the extent to which the national Government can override the interest of communities, particularly those communities that have suffered from historical injustice. As a person who comes from Kericho County – the Senator for Kericho County knows this very well – there are communities in Nandi and Kipsigis who were evicted from their ancestral land. Quite a number of them were actually taken to Subaland. If you go to Suba land, there is a large community of Talais. When they speak Luo language, you will never know whether they come from Nandi or Kipsigis communities. I salute many of them because they have never forgotten their roots. Even their children 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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