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    "id": 93725,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Lekuton",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton",
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    "content": "I would like to put across two points. The first one is the issue of allocation as contained by the Ministry of Lands and how much they collect. This is a very important Ministry. They collect Kshs6 billion annually and yet they are allocated only Kshs3 billion. While we all know the importance of this Ministry, the benefits it can bring and the lack of opportunities it gives to some people like in Laisamis where no single individual in the entire 28,000 square kilometers has a title deed in the two districts, including Marsabit and Laisamis--- There is not a single title deed. This is the problem we have with this Ministry because of inadequate allocation of money. This year, Marsabit District has been given Kshs1.3 million while the larger Marsabit District comprises of Laisamis, Saku and North Horr. The Member of Parliament for North Horr is not here, I am sure he himself does not have a single title deed in his district or his constituency and so is Laisamis. So this money is in Marsabit. That means, there is one single group of people who continue to enjoy the benefits and opportunities of this country. I ask the Minister to look at that specific issue. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, great minds are very important. That is why we have hon. Orengo in this Ministry. I would like to laud the Ministry for the mapping of the extended continental shelf which most of us do not even understand. But it is very important because it creates another 103,000 square kilometers that the Minister and his team have allocated this country of deep ocean and offshore. We all know that since independence, we have neglected the massive marine opportunities that we have in this country. With this, it will bring a big opportunity for us in the 22nd Century. So I would like to ask the Minister to liaise with other Ministries, especially the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Marine Department to ensure that these resources are fully identified and exploited and factored. At the moment, we depend on our land only. Now, it is time that the Ministry of Lands is given this opportunity to exploit offshore and our marine lands."
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