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    "id": 920792,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/920792/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwangi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 75,
        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "We had about three meetings before we developed a final version. In all the three meetings, the main contentious issue was the title of the Bill. Eventually, we agreed on the title of the Bill. We did not agree with the title of the Bill the way it was brought to the Senate, and changed it to Land Value (Amendment) Laws. Basically, the Bill seeks to address compulsory acquisition of land because this country spends a lot of money on compulsory acquisition of land. There are people who buy land for speculation. The country has had to pay billions of shillings for land not worth the price. It was agreed that three laws should be amended. Among the laws to be amended to address the menace of compulsory acquisition of land are The Land Registration Act No.3 of 2012 and The Prevention, Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons and Affected Communities Act No.56 of 2012, to provide a framework for the assessment of the value of land in compulsory acquisition. Never again will Kenyans be exploited by way of compulsory land acquisition by the Government. When the Government thinks of acquiring land for purposes of national programmes, people will not be exploited again. This is because when the Bill becomes law, all the malpractices will stop. The Bill underwent First and Second Readings and was subjected to public participation. In Kenya, it is important to subject any Bill to public participation before it is debated on, so that whichever House deals with it, knows how to incorporate issues raised by members of the public. This is because we make laws for Kenyans and not for Parliament. Before a Bill is debated on, we must ensure that members of the public give their opinions on it. When we deliberated on the Bill, most of the amendments that had been rejected by the National Assembly were adopted by the Mediation Committee. We know that Kenyans will have a good law because the Bill was subjected to a mediation team. I must mention that it was not easy to mediate the Bill and go through the amendments that had been suggested. However, we finally agreed on a version that is acceptable. I request this House to adopt the final version of the Bill because it will be useful to Kenyans. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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