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    "id": 949451,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Endebess, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Robert Pukose",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support the Member for Ikolomani and Member for Hamisi on the issues they have raised pertaining to their constituencies. On a general principle, I think it is high time as a House we looked at methods of processing petitions. Many Kenyans have been presenting petitions to the House and more so concerning the issue of compensation. In the Departmental Committee on Energy, we have issues about wayleave. Just as you have put it, Kenyans have taken this to a higher level. I think there must be a just way on how we can arrive at resolutions. Under Article 95 of the Constitution, we are mandated to provide solutions and give way forward in resolving matters of public concern to our people. This issues about compensation especially where Government is putting up structures like roads, schools, wayleaves and others are pertinent issues affecting Kenyans. Many Kenyans are living for many years without getting the justice they require. As you are aware, the process of approaching the courts takes many years for an issue to be resolved. Therefore, I think it is high time we looked at how petitions are brought to this House and the quickest time possible to resolve them and give a solution. The House should not do this in futility, but committees spend time and resources to visit constituencies, listen to the opinions of the people, take issues affecting them and try to give solutions. We come here and table a report, which often is not discussed or debated. We do not have resolutions apart from what the committee decides at its level. If we had a way, as a House, of resolving some of these issues, we could do something that can help Kenyans. With those few remarks, I support the petitions that have been presented."
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