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    "id": 909379,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maara, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kareke Mbiuki",
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        "legal_name": "Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki",
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    "content": "Resources and the Departmental Committee on Lands for consideration. The Committees intensively considered the Petition, having met the two CSs as well as the stakeholders on the ground. The Committee was very keen in compiling its Report on the same. However, pursuant to the recommendations of Standing Order No. 227(2), we were not able to table the Report. The Committee in charge of the environment has before it a Petition regarding the degazettement of the 400-yard strip in Ngong Hills Forest for settlement. It was presented to Parliament by Hon. George Sunkuyia, MP for Kajiado West, on 19th February 2019. The Committee had been considering the Petition as per the requirement of our Standing Orders. However, during the consideration and in line with Standing Order No. 227(2), it sought an extension of an additional 60 days to allow it to prosecute the Petition. However, the 60 days have lapsed as we wait for the Report on public participation and the independent impact assessment from the petitioner. Additionally, we have a Petition by Hon. Ayub Savula, MP for Lugari Constituency. He has brought a Question to this House which was committed to the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. It regards degazettement of 1,577 hectares of Mautuma Forest Settlement Scheme of Turbo Forest Reserve area. It is important to note that the same matter came before this House as a Petition from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, as it was called then, in the 11th Parliament. The Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources then considered the Petition and even tabled a Report in this House on 2nd March 2017. However, as you are aware, it was toward the tail-end of the 11th Parliament. The Report was, therefore, not debated. The Committee has now requested the Ministry to re-submit the Petition for consideration by the Committee and adoption by this House. The Ministry has committed to re-submit this Petition within the next two weeks. It is worth to note that Standing Order No. 227 does not provide for debate on petitions. Therefore, I urge this House to make consideration for debating such petitions for resolutions on variation of forest boundaries to be made and subsequently forwarded to the relevant Ministry for action. Arising from the Petitions that have been cited, it is, therefore, inevitable to exempt such kinds of petitions from the requirements of Standing Orders No. 223(k) and 227(2) to allow for adequate time to consider such petitions in line with Section 34 of the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to second."
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