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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ethuro",
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        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to commend my good friend, the presidential hopeful, hon. Musyimi, for this good piece of work. I had an occasion to appreciate his contribution to this society. I also want to commend his Committee Members, including the joint Committee Chairman, hon. Kapondi, who today is a free man. This report reminds us of two things; first, the clarion call by the late President of the Republic, namely, turudi mashambani . We must go back to our rural areas. The issue of land was still as valid then as it is today. Secondly, it reminds me of the role of hon. Orengo, the Minister for Lands. The Minister is a man I respect, given that he has fought hard for this country. Now he does not have to fight from the streets. He must now fight to assist the oppressed. I cannot take it from hon. Orengo; for him to come to this House and tell us: “If they could allow him to pay---” who is Government? He is in the Government. He is talking about the Land Registry. The first assignment we gave him, as a House, was computerisation of the land records. At one time, he came here with some very rusty things, which were supposed to be title deeds and we told him that he had better computerise his records. We cannot accept this nonsense in this day and age. This is a country whose talent is recognised worldwide. This is a country where we have produced highly qualified ICT specialists to the extent of exporting expertise in ICT to Rwanda, which now boasts of hosting an IT giant in the name of Dr. Shem Ochuodho. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister for Lands must take advantage of the recommendations of this Committee to do this country one last favour after the promulgation of the new Constitution – reforming our land system. It is about land reforms. With those remarks, and because hon. Kiema has been compromised by hon. Orengo, I beg to support."
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