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    "id": 949453,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/949453/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
        "slug": "daniel-kitonga-maanzo"
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In Makueni Constituency, I have just gone through a difficult time with compensation of people affected by the Thwake Dam. I agree with Hon. Wandayi that we have a gap within the law. The Constitution is clear and we have several other laws which apply. The National Treasury makes a request to the NLC. Between the ministry and the NLC, there are a lot of challenges. At times, once the people have been compensated, the ministry issues guidelines as to how they should move. I believe that is not in any of the regulations or part of the work we do as the Committee on Delegated Legislation, to which I am a Member. I believe we need to relook at the whole issue again. We can come up with a process whereby the law will be sufficiently effected. The Secretariat of the NLC also has a lot of challenges because of the way it has been constituted. I believe the new Commission will restructure the secretariat because that is where a lot of other issues arise and a lot of money is lost. Also, people being compensated claim that money is demanded upfront before they are given their own money. I thank you, Hon. Speaker. 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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