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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I have gone through the Report and I agree that protection of public land is very important. Just the other day, I heard the President indicating that most of the schools should be given ownership documents. I agree that most public institutions in this country only have possession, but not ownership. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have heard one colleague discussing about ownership and possession. I know that ownership means that you should prove it by having the instruments of ownership. I also agree that any public institution should have their land secured. I know the Constitution has provided for public institutions to get public land and also on the issues of private land. I have also seen that the Report says that we need to protect the interests of our public institutions. Many recommendations have been made and I have heard the Chairperson, Sen. M. Kajwang', has tried giving us a snap shot of what this Report is all about. I agree that there are so many recommendations about various Committees. The Committee that has received a lot of attention, just like graffiti on a matatu, is the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, I assure this House, that whichever decision this honourable House and the distinguished Senators will take on this Report, we are ready to ensure that we follow up on the timelines that have been provided for the various committees. The committees that have been mentioned are: The Committee on Education; The Committee on Land, Environment and Natural resources and the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. I have seen a raft of recommendations. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Report will form a basis and a standard of how we can ensure that the land of our public institutions is not encroached on. I assure this House that our Committee will look through it to ensure that we follow up on the decision of the Senate. I agree that the Committee has tried to do a lot. They have spoken to the relevant agencies and they have done their work. I commend Sen. M. Kajwang' and Committee Members for taking their time and talking to the relevant people. This is one of the reports that has shown the seriousness of this House, and Sen. M. Kajwang' has risen to the occasion. As the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, we shall take the recommendations upon the decision of the Senate. Finally, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to protect the public. I commend the President because the just other day, during the funeral of Bishop Njenga, he directed that any sponsor to public institutions, especially schools, should be given instruments of ownership. I do not know why the Chairperson, Sen. M. Kajwang', is smiling sheepishly as I express this."
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