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    "id": 851787,
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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": "This is ridiculous and must be deleted because it is encroaching on the independence of the Judiciary. We cannot direct the courts as to whether they will issue orders on development of land or not. This is because the development of that property is affected by many other factors, and not just the process of its acquisition. There are many other factors which include the one who is challenging the amount that you have provided and whether it is adequate. More importantly, it also includes environmental concerns. Kenyans can go to court and say that this property must not be developed because it will have adverse effects. The conversation around acquiring a particular land is not the same as the conversation on what is to be done with that land. On that, the courts have a right to issue court orders. It must be left to the discretion of the courts however frustrated we may be with the processes of the courts or the disagreement that we might have with the judicial officers and judges in so far as decision making in the past is concerned. Many other provisions have been done there to change typo errors. Finally, we have Part VIIIA on the Land Acquisition Tribunal (LAT). It has established the Tribunal and the members of the Tribunal will be appointed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Two of the members will be registered valuers, we will have one surveyor and the others will be advocates. The idea is to establish a tribunal. The term of office of the Chairperson is four years. This Tribunal will determine all appeals from decisions of the Commission when one is dissatisfied with decision of the Commission. Those appeals must be heard expeditiously in a prescribed time and in a manner that will be determined by the rules of the Tribunal. Time is much gone. I want to stop there. This is an important Bill and we need it urgently to salvage our country from the looting that is taking place with regards to land that is being acquired for purposes of development. I want to invite the Senate Minority Whip, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., to second."
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