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    "id": 920801,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this Motion. I commend Sen. Mwangi for coming up with this Bill in its amended format. The Senate should adopt this Bill. Sen. Mwangi has said that they held three meetings, which is an indication that they held consultations on the contentious issues in the Bill. He has said that the title was one of the contentious issues, but they resolved it amiably. Therefore, the Senate should accept the version adopted by the Mediation Committee. This law addresses compulsory acquisition of land. The Constitution states that everyone has a right to property, and one can own property in any part of this country. Ironically, if gold is discovered in your land, the land will no longer belong to you. It will become Government land. This law will protect such issues. The Government should provide adequate compensation when it acquires someone’s property. The Government has acquired people’s land when it wants to build hospitals or even roads. There is nothing wrong with that, but compensation should be adequate. There should also be value for land. One gets heartbroken when their land is taken because of the attachment that they have on the land. This law will protect the land owners. Compensation should be appropriate and timely, and consider the value of the land. Land taken by the Government should be valued for the owner to be compensated appropriately. We should protect Kenyans from exploitation. We should also ensure that public participation is done. If land is taken away from someone, it should be out of volition. The Government should ensure that the owner of the land and his family agree to the acquisition. Land does not just belong to the man, but to his wife and children as well. All these people get affected when the land is taken. Not many people will be comfortable with relocation like Abraham. One needs grace from God to adjust in a new environment. We should adopt the Report from the Mediation Committee. I support."
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