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    "id": 946827,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Igembe South, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Paul Mwirigi",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2)(c), I wish to request for a joint Statement from the Chairpersons of the Departmental Committees on Lands and Administration and National Security regarding evictions of residents who are the real owners of parcels of land in Amungenti B Subsection D Adjudication Area of Igembe South Constituency, Meru County. Recently, there have been rising conflicts in the said area over land ownership that has resulted in loss of lives and eviction of residents. It is sad that on Friday, 4th October 2019, a man named George Mithika Marinya, ID No.25700970, was killed by an armed gang on his way back home after meeting on issues related to land matters. Further, a retired teacher named Peter Kabita Gitavi, ID No.7723437, was seriously injured with machetes and admitted to Meru Level 5 Hospital. Further, two weeks ago, a lady named Ann Wanja Mbua, ID No.26358596, was attacked and injured in her farm, just to mention a few. The land issue in the said area has been worsened by the Ministry of Lands where officers in charge have continuously been issuing allotment numbers to non-resident persons and parties without any laid-down procedure. The land officers have continued to cause eminent conflicts and a surge in chaos due to re-demarcating the same pieces of land in Amungenti B Subsection D, which was earlier demarcated in 1997-1998. It is also alleged that there is an increase of illegal gangs as a result of the said land ownership disputes. It is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairpersons of the Departmental Committees on Lands and Administration and National Security on the following: (i) What measures is the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government putting in place to ensure that the communities living in Igembe South Constituency co-exist in harmony and that there are no more killings over land disputes? (ii) What measures is the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning putting in place to ensure that all land owners in all of Amungenti B Adjudication Area are issued with title deeds, and in particular, those residing in Subsection D Adjudication Area? (iii) What actions are the Ministries of Lands and of the Interior and Coordination of National Government undertaking to ensure that conflict that has resulted in insecurity over land conflicts is resolved and, further, could the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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