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    "id": 877636,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "I am not anybody’s delegate as Sen. Murkomen is recommending. He also does not have a delegate. The laws that are made in this country state that we have to compensate anyone who is adversely affected. I congratulate the Senator for bringing out the plight of the people of Kiambu County. This matter does not only affect the people of Kiambu; it also affects the people of Nairobi. The ‘super’ Sen. Sakaja is here and he will rise to the occasion to defend his people. We have seen cases where there is a lot of corruption when it comes to compensation for lucrative projects such as the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). That matter is still live in the court of public opinion in this country. Therefore, it is unfair to not compensate genuine people whose lands have been affected. These people cannot access resources yet they did not get idle lands and cash-on the Government’s reparation programme. If we are to investigate further, it will not be a wonder to find that, may be, some money had already been appropriated for that very reason. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this country is very interesting. It is just the other day that this House we went through The Land Value Index Bill. Therefore, we have a proper regime to ensure that these issues are done in a fair and transparent manner. Therefore, I support this Petition and call upon the Government and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee to give us the right answers so that these deserving Kenyans can get their rights. We should ensure that they are properly compensated for whatever losses that they have incurred as a result of expansion of our infrastructure."
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