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    "id": 968353,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/968353/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to make an observation. I would like to start by thanking the Committee on Roads and Transportation for doing a commendable job. When we look at this Petition, it is very valid because these people are talking about issues of delay of compensation. Compensation should be immediate and it should not be delayed so that the people can organize themselves. This is because by the time this land is being taken, it takes families unawares. Therefore, for them to even heal psychologically and adjust to the new lifestyle, having lost their land, compensation has to be immediate. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Petitioners also talked about being underpaid in terms of the land. The compensation should factor in the current market value of the land. This is because some of them might have taken loans to buy the land, and they are probably paying for these loans over a period of time, which might be 5 or 10 years. Therefore, there is need to factor the current market value so that families and the loanees are not disadvantaged. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is also need for the Government to have a plan when they want to take land from someone. They should have a plan so that even if it taking land from a community, it needs to go through public participation. They need to be informed that this land needs to be taken away for the purpose of building roads, because the roads will benefit the community. Therefore, the communities need to be reassured that the land is being taken away from them so that it advantages them; so that they are able to access the roads, develop the area, and all that. If public participation is done, the people will willingly give the land and opt to stay in different areas. Therefore, there is need for public participation and compensation that is valuable. We need to involve people in whatever is happening because land is a factor of production and it is highly valued. Many families, especially in rural Kenya, depend on land in terms of agriculture, and all that. Therefore, Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Petition and I hope that the Committee will work with speed to ensure that these people get their rightful compensation at the market value. Even when they will be getting the compensation, it The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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