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    "id": 852441,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/852441/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13162,
        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "The second person or the second constituencies of interest are the officers within the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education, Science and Technology set up a task force which was chaired by the Nairobi Regional Education Coordinator, a Mr. John Ololtuaal Lekakeny. This task force did a comprehensive report and advised the CS that the schools were built on public land and even made the conclusion that what the Government should be doing is not buying the land, but processing the title deeds. The CS, Dr. Fred Matiang’i, ignored the recommendations of the task force and instructed NLC to commence the process of compulsory acquisition. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology did not have an approved budget for compulsory acquisition. In fact, we were told that the Kshs1.5 billion that was ultimately paid for was money that was reallocated from other votes. The Ministry had to struggle to reallocate funds in a year when there was a financial crunch and at a time when we were going through general elections. Again, the Ministry paid for 13.77 acres despite the original claim being 13.5364 acres. That difference cost the taxpayers Kshs51 million. The third person and constituency of interest are the companies that lay claim to the original title, 78794. These are Afrison Export and Import Limited, Huelands Limited, Drive In, Whispering Palms and Equator Brent. They were about five companies that had the same shareholdings. They accepted terms and conditions of surrender given by Nairobi City Commission way back in 1983. They proceeded to develop the land and established residential estate that was eventually bought by the Government of Kenya. Fourteen years down the line, they came back saying that their subdivision was not approved yet those buildings were based on the subdivision plan that they had submitted to the Nairobi City Commission. 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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