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    "id": 851776,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "of the notice of intention to acquire the land, if that specific land which an announcement was already made, of the intention to acquire, then that cannot affect the neighbouring land. If the improvement in that land is contrary to any law--- For example, if you are building on riparian land or using it as a dumping site for waste, it cannot be a basis of compensation to claim that you will have a higher value, because that improvement is contrary to the law and public health. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are other factors that may not be taken into consideration in determining the value of land. That includes the degree of urgency, which has led to the acquisition. You cannot say because the Government is in hurry--- In private dealings, people may say: ―That guy has a problem. Charge him higher because he has the money. He is under pressure; he must build a house.‖ The degree of urgency with which the Government needs to develop a particular property, cannot be a basis for increasing the cost. The Commission has always been saying that the Government is in a hurry and must meet the one year plan to finish the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and, therefore, they had to pay those people that amount of money. The degree of urgency by the Government cannot be a basis for increasing the cost of land that is being acquired for public development. Still on freehold, there are matters that must be taken into consideration in assessing the value of the land. One of them is the damage sustained or likely to be sustained by persons interested at the time of the Commission‘s taking possession of the land by reason of severing the land from other land. For example, if I have 10 acres of land and you only need two acres, the damage that I will undergo for purposes of subdivision and so forth, must be taken into consideration. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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