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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, we have had cases where people in this country are putting up buildings without permission or without putting in place proper mechanisms, and they end killing people. This will be sorted out once we pass this Bill, because it provides for the offences punishable by levying of a fine not exceeding Kshs500,000 or imprisonment for not more than two months, or both. This is also very important in punishing those who default the provisionsof this Bill. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill provides for exemption of certain institutions from requesting for permission. These include the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) and national security installations. You will sometimes find members of the public fighting with Government institutions or the Ministry of Defence over land. A goodexample is in Isiolo, where we have issues between the military and members of public on how land is acquired. Once we pass the Bill, we will sort out the challenges that we have been facing as a country. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill gives planning authorities the power to enforce notices on owner-occupiers and agent developers for property whose development does not comply with the provisions of the Bill on development permissions. This is a critical point that will help us to ensure that people comply with the standards required. In addition, the Bill also provides for dispute resolution mechanisms, where issues are sorted out amicably. A Physical Planning Liaison Committee will also be established under this Bill to hear appeals against decisions of the planning authorities. An appeal mechanism has been put in place as provided for within this Bill. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill also provides for delegated powers, where the Cabinet Secretary responsible for physical planning has powers to make regulations necessary for the operationalization of this Bill, once it becomes and Act. This is very critical because unless we have a regulation in place, we cannot then operationalize this Bill. Madam Temporary Speaker, my boss, the Majority Leader, has done a lot of justice in terms of enumerating what is provided for in each provision of this Bill and, therefore, I will stop here. I beg to second. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker."
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