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    "id": 974970,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, if I said ‘guys’, I meant ‘Hon. Members.’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am happy with the Statement requested Sen. (Dr.) Alice Milgo. I think that land is a big and emotive issue in this country. Kenyans will continue killing one another because of land. Land policy has not been streamlined for all these years. Implementation is the problem with the current land use policy in place. The advent of the counties has not also helped. Kenyans must learn from their experiences. We actually have so much to learn. Everybody thinks that they must have a piece of land; there is no land that will be enough for the 47 million Kenyans. Therefore, we must use the land that we have properly. Counties are mandated to do spatial planning, but I do not think that they have the capacity. The national Government must avail funds to counties and do spatial planning for them. This is because that mandate was taken away from them, if you look at the Land Use Policy. The community land must be registered. I think that the NLC and the Ministry of Lands must register all community land before one actually compulsorily acquires community land, since communities can actually be disadvantaged. This must be dealt with so that we can have proper use for our land. When you look at how land is acquired in this country, there is an area between Westlands and Rironi, where the land compensation was much higher than the loan that we got from the World Bank. That is why that road is not progressing. Kenyans have become crazy about compensation and there must be a proper way of acquiring land without making it very expensive. As we look forward to the implementation of the Land Use Policy, we must adjust it to make sure that all the experiences we have gained so far can be taken into account. Land is a serious issue that should be dealt with accordingly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. 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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