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    "id": 963755,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/963755/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13199,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I congratulate Sen. Dullo for bringing up this matter for debate, and tabling it before the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources. On this issue of Legal Notice No.150, the first question I am asking is: “Why Isiolo County?” Isiolo County is not the only county where you find communal land. There is communal land in many pastoralist areas. The question that I think is the basis of the Statement by Sen. Dullo is: “Why the focus on Isiolo County?” Having said that, the fact that Sen. Dullo is bringing up this Statement and the fact that we have Sen. Halake from the same county raising an issue with this Legal Notice, it is a clear indication that the two leaders from that community were not involved in making this decision. Article 96 of the Constitution defines the role of the Senate and by extension, the roles of Senators. The role is to defend the interests of counties and their governments. There can never be a bigger interest in any county than land. Land is an issue that is more important than many other issues in counties. Therefore, if decisions on communal land in Isiolo County are being made without the participation of Senators from that region, by extension, it means there is very little, if any, public participation on making decisions on land in Isiolo County. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in support of this Statement which has come at a very good time, a moment that this country is talking about building bridges, I would ask the Committee to which this Statement will be referred to and the Senators from Isiolo County to look into the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Report and find out what it says about land issues. This is because leadership and the burden of leadership is local. There is no way that you will be telling people to look into global issues when the pertinent issues that affect them and their communities are not addressed. In support of the Statement by Sen. Dullo, for good order and to make sure that everybody is brought on board, I recommend that the CS withdraws this Gazette Notice and consults the leadership and the people of Isiolo County. They should then agree on the best way forward in terms of adjudication of communal land in Isiolo County. I beg to support."
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