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"speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
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"content": " Thank you Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to comment on this Petition. The Petition is quite plateful. Considering what has happened with petitions in the past… One time I brought a Petition which was processed and it went through. I saw how heavily the Departmental Committee on Lands was then burdened to deliver in 60 days. Considering the weightiness of many petitions, probably it would be good if Parliament rethinks maybe on the number of days given. This is because you have seen committees coming here to request for more time because of the activities involved. When it involves land, it is quite complicated. Secondly, there is the issue of the National Land Commission (NLC), which is supposed to work with the national Government. Although the NLC is now in place and has been there, it seems the old role of the chiefs and county commissioners is parallel to what NLC can deliver. The Committee has a lot of work to do. When a Committee makes recommendations as it has been requested, you find that at times it is very difficult to implement. Even when matters go to the Committee on Implementation, it has to go back to Government and sometimes it becomes very difficult for the Committee to eventually deliver whatever the petitioners are looking for. We may have to relook at the Standing Orders especially on how we handle petitions because they are framed in the Constitution and are very important to the people. If a Member of Parliament does not deliver on a petition, it will then look like he has not performed for his people."
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