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    "content": "take loans and only realize that they did not buy land but ‘air’. This has become very common. There are people who are duping innocent Kenyans. That is a sad situation. If a search was done, some ancestral lands have issues. For instance, a man who had five sons and decided that Son A would get five acres of land, Son B would get three acres of land, while Son C would get two acres of land and so on. If one son decides to sell his parcel of land and takes money from people, in such a situation, you find that the son might not have a tittle deed and decides to sell his inheritance. If that person has sincerely taken money from someone, he has to provide land to the petitioner. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really feel for this person who spend close to Kshs2 million to buy non-existent land. He thought that he was buying five acres of land only to realize that there was no land but ‘air’. I feel for this person because I imagine that he went to develop that land. I imagine that he went with the materials that he had bought; building stones, ballast, cement and all the other things that are needed to come up with a structure. This is somebody who wants a roof over his head. I, therefore, feel for him because he might have taken a bank loan only to realize that that bank is deducting him money for a non-existent land. That is really painful. I feel sorry for this person because he went to the relevant authority; the people who matter in Kajiado County. I can imagine that he even almost knelt before them to show how desperate he was but they did not attend to him. They gave him a deaf ear. My suggestion is that the Senate should see how to intervene for this person so that he could get the land that he bought. If he is not given the land, then he should be compensated. If he is compensated, it should not be the exact amount that he gave the seller. I can imagine if he gave Kshs2 million for the land, right now, the money has gained interest of Kshs6 million because of the appreciation of land. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I suggest that this Petition should go to the relevant Committee and the issue should be addressed with speed. I can imagine that the man is frustrated. When someone is frustrated, he can vent his frustration on the wrong people. I hope that this man is not venting his frustration on his children or wife. Let us intervene with speed and see how we can redeem this situation. We are here to serve Kenyans and help the vulnerable. At the moment, the petitioner is vulnerable. We, therefore, need to intervene with speed."
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