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    "id": 879308,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD – K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to comment on the Petition that has just been presented by Hon. Theuri, the Member of Parliament for Embakasi West on matters of land. As we all know, land matters are very emotive and land is a factor of production. We know very well that the tenure of the National Land Commission (NLC) has just come to an end. One of their mandates was to look at the historical injustices. Many Kenyans live like squatters. This is not just an issue in Embakasi West. In places like Trans Nzoia County, we have a very big problem. I saw the report of the NLC in the media. I do not know whether that report has officially been submitted on the Floor of the House, but they mentioned that one of the reasons they never managed to achieve their targets was that there was a clash between the Ministry and the NLC. As a House of legislation, it is high time differentiated the roles of these two institutions so that there is no overlap that causes delays when it comes to issuance of title deeds. I request the relevant Committee to move speedily. We have tabled so many petitions that have been referred to the Departmental Committee on Lands. Your earlier ruling of the 60-day period within which a Committee should consider a petition and present a report has never been respected. We do not even know the whereabouts of this Petition after this. We table petitions and they just sit in the Committee. The 60 days elapse and we do not hear anything. When it comes to the issue of land in particular, I request the Committee to try as much as possible to move speedily. I hope the Chair of the Committee is here. I can see my friend, Hon. Pukose, knows the problem that the people of Trans Nzoia are facing. This matter should be handled speedily. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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