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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "content": "to the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife on the matter and is awaiting a concrete response not later than 22nd November, 2019. (c) On the Statement requested by Sen. Abshiro S. Halake on the Eviction Notice Served on Residents of Isiolo by the Department of Defence to pave way for expansion of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) training camp in the County, the Committee has met the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Defence and the National Land Commission on the matter and further held a site visit to receive submissions from the affected residents of Isiolo County on 27th September, 2019. The Committee made headway as the Ministry of Defence committed to work on solutions to solve the current impasse on the matter and a resolution was made that the three stakeholders; Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning and the National Land Commission embark on getting a way forward and report back to the Committee on 4th December, 2019, when they will be expected to appear again before the Committee. The Committee also would like to inform the Senate that arising from a Statement requested in the Senate by Sen. Mwaruma regarding residents living around Ikanga Airstrip in Voi, Taita-Taveta County, who had not been compensated during the expansion of the airport and had complained of land grabbing and historical injustices by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA); that the KAA have since owned up to these allegations. The KAA has also said that they would be working closely with the National Land Commission to harmonize the list of the affected residents and compensations would begin by 31st December, 2019. The Committee is also considering the Statement requested by Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo- Ayacko on mining activities in Migori County and will be getting in touch with the Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko to schedule a favourable date for the Committee to visit the small scale artisanal miners in Migori County. Since it is a grave matter, the Committee would not wish to rush on the matter and is committed to obtaining a lasting solution to the persons affected by mining in this county. The other Statements pending from the previous reporting period that the Committee was able to obtain submissions from the relevant Ministry, and is awaiting supplementary questions should they arise from the respective Senators who had requested them include- (a)Statement requested by Sen. (Dr.) Abdullahi Ali on the Status of the Bute Mega Dam Project in Wajir County. (b)Statement requested by Sen. Beatrice Kwamboka on Water and Sewerage in Nairobi City County. (c)Statement requested by Sen. (Dr.) Alice Milgo on the recent move by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to ban the non-woven polypropylene carrier bags. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee has so far interrogated and completed interrogations on the following Statements requested that were pending from the previous reporting period: (a)Statement by Sen. Anuar Loitiptip on the Land Crisis in Lamu County. 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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