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    "id": 810587,
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    "speaker_name": "Wundanyi, WDM – K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Danson Mwakuwona",
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        "legal_name": "Danson Mwashako Mwakuwona",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this matter. Mine will be brief because you have only given us 30 minutes to conclude this debate. I want to speak on the matter of the NLC by supporting the Report of the Departmental Committee on Lands. When we drafted the new Constitution and it was passed in 2010, Kenyans were excited that matters land would now find a solution through the NLC. However, up to today, we have issues with land. The NLC, as the independent body that advises the Government and everyone in this country on issues land, is riddled with scandals like the Ruaraka land. The NLC which we expected would be an independent body that will help this country solve the historical injustices on matters land, finds itself at the centre of controversies every time. Therefore, coming from an area where land matters are very sensitive and we are victims of historical land injustices, currently, a lot of communities in my county of Taita Taveta, particularly in my constituency, have very big issues around land. Sometimes we have parcels of land that have been issued with titles that are contested. The Ministry of Lands goes ahead to issue a title in an area and at the same time the NLC comes up and says that the title was issued irregularly. Therefore, as the people of this country we feel that we do not have a place to run to. This august House needs to rethink this matter and laws around land so that we can have a one- stop shop when it comes to issues of land. Last weekend, I was at a place called Mlilo in my constituency. Apparently a title was issued to Mbulia Ranch without public participation. The NLC has issues with that title. The Ministry of Lands went ahead and issued a title. A market place has been acquired by an individual. Therefore, people are supposed to relocate and get away from there. That market has been in existence for many years. The same thing happened with Kishushe Ranch where a title deed was issued and today it is being contested because the Ministry of Lands issued a title deed but the NLC comes up and says that the title was issued irregularly. It is incumbent on this House to relook at the laws of land in this country and come up with amendments. If the NLC is not doing its work, let us get a way of correcting that so that we can give hope to this country. 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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